Regina Soliz AIS 1203 10/26/2017 Section OR3 Interview with Joe B. Castellano I recently had the opportunity to speak with orthodontist Joe B. Castellano about his career and his pathway to success. He shared many insights about why and how he chose the dental profession, what skills are most useful, the advice he would give to students who are pursuing in the dental field and what goals he has yet to achieve in the near future. We also discussed his education, his plans on the dental industry’s current and future challenges, and what areas he feels that need improvements and his plans to improve.…
He continued teaching as the APD of the Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) and the Hawai’i DENTAC two-year Advanced Education Graduate Degree program OMS mentor. He holds an appointment as Associate Clinical Professor at the Uniformed Services Health University and was promoted to the position of Program Director and Chief of the OMS Department. He has directly contributed to the teaching and successful graduation of 25 OMS residents and more than 40 two-year AEGD residents over his 11 years as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He attained board certification on the first attempt and is a Fellow of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial…
1. What are you looking for in a dental school and why did you choose to apply to the VCU School of Dentistry? (82 words) I am looking for a program, where I am exposed to advanced knowledge with a strong focus on clinical training, good community programs to serve the people, and an opportunity to contribute in the field of research. The program’s emphasis on good clinical training, participation in community service programs such as Missions of Mercy, Jamaica project, and numerous free dental clinics, and importance to oral healthcare research and technological advancements makes this program appealing to me.…
My desire is to pursue a career that will allow me to make a difference in my community as well as in individual lives. I firmly believe that Greenville Technical College’s Dental Assistant Program will give me this opportunity. I have been told that Greenville Tech has a rigorous program and I want to be a part of it. I believe that this program will prepare me for my career in the dental field and give me the tools needed to succeed. As I have researched the skills required for Dental Assistants, I have noticed one in particular that is crucial in being a great Dental Assistant.…
For the interview group project, I chose to interview a Dental hygienist, Dentist, Dental Assistant and office administrator that works for the Union. When I asked them if they could participant in my interview I informed them that I would like to voice record them and if that would be okay with them. The Dental Assistant was a little hesitant at first because she said she was nervous, I told her I didn’t have to record her if that was the problem. I made sure to ask them if they wanted to have the interviews conducted at their homes for privacy issues or comfort.…
“(Dental school enrollment and the number of dental schools has dropped dramatically over the last four decades, and retiring dentists outnumber the new graduates ready to fill their spots. The exact opposite is happening in dental hygiene. New programs are popping up all over the country, graduating dental hygiene students in record numbers through accelerated curriculums that take 18 months or less in some schools.”) The future of dental work is expected to be more involved with technology making it even easier and improving their practices and serve more patients “(Hygienists all over the country are becoming entrepreneurs and designing unique ways to deliver care.…
During the interview, all the candidates have a lot of passion and ambition to study for the dental hygiene program at UMB. They had some experiences at a dental office, and they also practiced a lot for the interview and brought reasonable and efficient answers. Therefore, I realized that I needed to…
The field of dentistry is important to our society. We use it not only to make our bodies healthy, but also to make ourselves look it a little bit better. It certainly makes an individual a lot more comfortable with the way they look. But, there are sometimes where the tooth has been completely lost by means of injury or improper care. What does a dentist do in these cases?…
Another activity the dental club provides is practicing examining one another’s teeth on actual dental chairs, as real dentist do. The teacher tests us on how we correctly preform the steps of the procedure, by first carefully sterilizing our hands, then placing the proper gloves and eyewear, and finally inspecting the “patient” of resigns or decay. Not only did the club benefit me by attaining knowledge, it helped me interact with other students as a team, as a dentist and dental…
Ever since I was about five years old, I thought that I was going to go to school to become a dentist. I even shadow a dentist to see what their daily routine was like. But once I started doing a little more research and after I had the opportunity of shadowing a dentist I then decided that it was not the career for me. In high school I also got the opportunity to job shadow at Jackson Hospital, Baptist South Hospital, and at Health South in Montgomery, Alabama. I got the opportunity to shadow because of a class that I was taking at my high school.…
My ambition brings me to Foothill University not only to be a dental hygienist, but also to have the best education in this area. The reason why I want to be a dental hygienist is because when I was three years old, my parents took me to a dentist for an annual check. The dentist didn’t tell me the procedure first; instead he made me open my mouth…
As I walked into the school of DollyHigh, everyone congratulated me on becoming Valedictorian on the campus. I moved in Dolly about four years ago after my mom and dad got a divorce. Although the divorce done me and my mom bad we both knew we needed to start our own new lives. I remember walking into Dolly high for my freshman year and remembering what it feels like to be known as “The New Kid” or “Fresh Meat”. Look at me now, the Cheer captain of the squad, Valedictorian, and joining in on many clubs to make my collage record look professional.…
After feeling prepared enough to be exposed to real life scenarios, I took the initiative to intern at Dr. Guy Lewis 's Texas Center for Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry practice. My interest in Dental Hygiene went beyond all means in a sense of an…
The field of health is important, when we are diagnosed by any condition first thing we do is look all our options get the best treatment so we can heal as soon as possible. I wonder why we cannot practice a good oral health. A cavity is a condition and must give the same importance as any other part of our body, "health begins in our mouth. " I invite you to understand the wonderful world of your teeth, it's as simple as educating ourselves and know the route to maintain a good oral health for us and our family. When I was little, I use to hate the my dentist, as soon I recognized the sidewalk area of my dentist office I was already crying,…
Greetings, Class of 2023. Today, we get to celebrate the culmination of our thirteen years of hard work in school with graduation, and I have been asked to deliver this year’s commencement speech. I would like to thank all of the people that have brought us here: family members, teachers, principals, and people who would go out of their way to encourage us to keep trying hard even in the midst of failure. Without you, we would not be standing on this stage today. I would like to start by defining the word “commencement.”…