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I am currently working as an associate dentist in two different practices and pursuing MSc in restorative and aesthetic dentistry in parallel .Being the early years in dentistry I felt the need of improving my skills and found this course to be the best one for the young dentist to have all necessary skills to practice dentistry in a better way in future .The dissertation part of the course has been very daunting as I had never done one before ,it appeared as very tough to begin with and just the thought of it .
Feelings:
I felt extremely stressed and depressed to know that i was such an important part of the course which I had no clue how to do .We were informed that we will be given support throughout the dissertation and
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Teaching materials provided and the vast reading helped me to clear my doubts along with the help of the tutors.
The topic I had a chosen was of a particular interest to me as I was having trouble managing the patients with the similar symptoms on a day to day basis. I wanted to have a clearer idea myself and to show to the dental field overall the evidence if found any in the research for the well being of the patients and to increase the efficiency of the dentist in providing the similar treatment for the patients suffering from dentinal hypersensitivity . I took it as a challenge and started making a draft, going through the teaching materials provided by the university and the feedback by my tutor. At this early stage I could only hope that that everything is going to be on track and will be fine. But it was not as easy I thought it is going to be .It needed a lot of research ,reading through the past papers, getting to know the methods of doing research from the scratch .It was getting difficult as the day progressed but constant reading ,discussions and the feedbacks were very helpful to be on the right track. It was a constant struggle to cope with the work and personal life balance
This week’s course work was and excellent review of the material that I have learned previously. I definitely like our textbook; however, it gets a little heavy to hold after a while.
Looking back now, I realize why the teachers had us do each one of these. These activities are needed in preparation for me and us to be the best dental hygienist that we can be. I also realized not getting a straight answer from our instructors taught me that I am capable to find my own answer and be able to critical think for my career, treating my patients, and for my
Dr. Gary Silva and his team are highly trained and experienced in providing restorations for all sorts of dental issues. We offer complete and partial dentures, tooth-colored fillings, crowns, bridges, and more. Dr. Silva’s unique background gave him real restorative experience early in his career. For more than 20 years, Dr. Silva has been offering patients the chance to gain a beautiful, functional smile with his restorative dentistry.
Professionalism in the dental profession refers to our responsibilities and obligations that exists throughout our entire dental career. “Professional competence is the habitual and judicious use of communication, knowledge, technical skills, clinical reasoning, emotions, values and reflection in daily practice for the benefit of the individual and community being served (Kirk, 2007).” A health professional must be able to regulate their own behavior and comply with a code of ethics in professional practice. Fundamental principles of professionalism include primacy of patient welfare, social justice and patient autonomy (Kirk, 2007).
Many times you may need something more than just cosmetic intervention for that great elusive smile. This basically occurs when along with great smile, you need to create healthy bite too. This comes under the field orthodontic dentistry as it is a specialty that covers not only the diagnosis and treatment of the correction of the bad bites but its interception, guidance and prevention. A skilled Orthodontist St Louis makes sure that you have a good bite so that it becomes easier for you to speak, bite and chew.
Dentistry as a profession over the years has evolved rapidly in light of new scientific evidence. Rapidly evolving science and technology have implemented changes within dentistry as evidenced by new standards and guidelines being produced by nationally recognised associations including National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) in Scotland, in provision of new scientific evidence. The latest standards and guidelines produced, endorse everyday clinical practice through evidence based dentistry (REF). All dental professionals as part of continued professional development are expected to keep to date on relevant guidelines and knowledge related to their practice (REF). This is supported by the General Dental Council who state all clinicians must maintain their professional knowledge and competence throughout their working career (REF).
Healthcare is a necessity to sustain society. Dentistry is an area of healthcare that I feel extremely passionate about because access to proper dental care is limited, especially in the underserved communities. As an African American, I want to become a dentist and healthcare provider in the hopes of helping patients and adding to the diversification of the field. With a growing minority population in the United States, it has become apparent that there is a shortage of black dentists. This is problematic because underrepresented minorities are in great need of access to culturally connected dentists who understand their clinical needs as much as their lives and their challenges. I believe that when the profession includes a range of ethnicities
...inical therapy that I have learned throughout the program. As a dental hygiene student I’m already implementing ethical, legal and regulatory concepts for the provision of dental hygiene process of care, and I will utilize this foundation to throughout my career as a professional oral health care provider. In addition, as dental hygienist I will pursue life-long learning to provide client care based decisions using the most current evidence-based research. Thus I pledge to continue to learn and expand my skills and knowledge throughout my career. Graduating from CADH has provided me with great academic knowledge and clinical skills necessary to apply the concepts of health promotion and disease prevention. The experience that I have acquired at CADH will allow me to provide client specific, empathetic, empathetic and suitable treatment to all of my future clients.
Picture yourself with a toothache or someone with poor hygiene and knowing you cannot do anything to change it without a dentist. A dentist is specialized individual that treats the diseases and conditions that affect the oral cavity.
I decided to do my research report on dentistry because it is a perfect blend of science and art. It is a science in that you must fully comprehend on the different types of diagnostic and procedures you are doing. It is an art in that you are constantly working with your hands to create a beautiful smile. The impact you make on helping a person achieve an impeccable smile is not one to compare with materialistic things like money or cars. People often mistake dentist as only doing practices when in fact they could do more, like research. I was fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity to interview Dr. Sarah Pham, DDS, a close family friend who practices dentistry in her own private office in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Pham was
Introduction: In Canada, general dental health is not part Canada’s national system of health insurance (Medicare) (1) except for some dental surgical procedures that are performed at hospitals. Since Oral health does not come under the Health Act about ninety-five percent of the oral health care services are offered on a fee-for-service basis. Oral health care is under provincial or territorial jurisdiction like other health care services and publically financed dental care programs provide the remaining five percent of oral health care services (2). Thus, majority of Canadians receive oral health via privately owned dental clinics. Privately owned dental care gives these services providers control over dental service charges, types of available treatment for the patients and number of follow-up appointment for treatments or routine care. Service users pay for the dental expenses from their own pockets or utilize insurance coverage (1).
Using the six assumptions of adult learning I can implement what pro instructors in the art of andragogy do by designing the tooth anatomy class to be self-directed, creative and collaborative as opposed to the teacher-directed lecture format. These changes should better engage the students, allow them to express what experience they already possess in this area, and apply the information directly to the patient and satisfy their need and emotions as to how the information can better help society.
All results did give positive impact on me and I clearly identify a visible path for improvement to become a successful Leader/ Manager. I set my goal to become a Emotionally intelligent, highly motivated, better conflict resolution and communication filled Engineering Manager in an Organization. I pledge to preserve these principles of Organization behavior in my current job and eventually make myself to higher positions in the firm.
Pursuing a career in the dental public health field was a decision influenced by many factors starting by my passion for research. One of the main reasons for applying for my dental public health residency at Columbia University is the fact that it has a great research program, which is ranked among the top research facilities in the world. Columbia university’s dental public health residency department possess ample opportunities for research for those motivated to take advantage enough to r...
This directed me towards taking one of the most important decisions of my life of coming to the United States to pursue Masters of Public Health (MPH) and learn from the pioneers who have successfully integrated it in the society with positive results. I wanted to apply my knowledge beyond the borders of dental hygiene education and learn sophisticated methods to address the co-morbidities and healthcare access inequalities, as I have seen in a lot of my patients. My interest in mathematics compelled me to choose Epidemiology major and learn statistical software to study disease burden, distribution and trends. I volunteered in George Washington University (GWU) ISCOPES- Adult health literacy team, where we attended Emory transitional house and educated people about various health topics including oral health. During my MPH, I did my practicum at Washington DC, Department of Health on “Analysis of utilization of dental home linkage and preventive dental services among DC Medicaid children less than 3years of age for calendar year 2014” using Statistical Analysis System software (SAS). This project gave me an insight about the Current Dental Terminology codes and the trends in service utilization in a subset of the U.S. population. I was graciously honored with Practicum Research Fellowship Award by my school for my