What is your ideal dental school environment? Be specific, do you like to work alone, in groups, with lots of faculty support or do you prefer to work more independently with faculty feedback. Do you like busy environments or do you prefer a quieter setting? What interests you? What are you looking to gain in your U.S. education? Share your ideas, feel free to be you!
Ans: According to my personal view, an ideal dental school environment is which has a sophisticated equipment with good faculty that helps patients receive good treatment. Moreover, I always prefer faculty support as I feel I can excel, if I’m under faculty’s supervision. I always like working with group of people and have a busy environment around me rather than working independently …show more content…
I aim to incorporate all the learnt skills in my work and make these facilities available to the low-income groups. I always wanted people to be aware of oral hygiene and its consequences. Dentistry struck me as a potential career at a young age. When one of my mother’s friends was diagnosed with oral cancer from tobacco use, she felt tremendous pain every time I saw her even while doing typical events like eating and talking. Thus, I have always been active to limit tobacco usage as my personal experience greatly shows the negative consequences. This event has made me want to help people suffering from dental problems due to carelessness. Many dental problems can be prevented in their initial stages with a simple trip to the dentist. I have always been wanting to help people in need and I believe practicing dentistry fulfills …show more content…
I have encountered a patient who was very superstitious. She asked me to extract all her teeth. When I started my examination, I could not find any problem in oral cavity and in a radiograph. I refused to extract her teeth. The poor lady was in tears and said her son’s life would be in danger if her teeth are not extracted immediately. She visited a monk and he insisted her to do so. She also told that many people visited him and he will be giving the solution for their problem. I thought to solve this problem rather than just convincing the woman. I along with my colleague visited the monk’s place, filed a complaint against him and put him behind the bars. This was published in the local newspaper of Hyderabad, India in Feb 2013. I was appreciated for doing this by the community people in the
Ans: According to my personal view, an ideal dental school environment is which has a sophisticated equipment with good faculty that helps patients receive good treatment. Moreover, I always prefer faculty support as I feel I can excel, if I’m under faculty’s supervision. I always like working with group of people and have a busy environment around me rather than working independently …show more content…
I aim to incorporate all the learnt skills in my work and make these facilities available to the low-income groups. I always wanted people to be aware of oral hygiene and its consequences. Dentistry struck me as a potential career at a young age. When one of my mother’s friends was diagnosed with oral cancer from tobacco use, she felt tremendous pain every time I saw her even while doing typical events like eating and talking. Thus, I have always been active to limit tobacco usage as my personal experience greatly shows the negative consequences. This event has made me want to help people suffering from dental problems due to carelessness. Many dental problems can be prevented in their initial stages with a simple trip to the dentist. I have always been wanting to help people in need and I believe practicing dentistry fulfills …show more content…
I have encountered a patient who was very superstitious. She asked me to extract all her teeth. When I started my examination, I could not find any problem in oral cavity and in a radiograph. I refused to extract her teeth. The poor lady was in tears and said her son’s life would be in danger if her teeth are not extracted immediately. She visited a monk and he insisted her to do so. She also told that many people visited him and he will be giving the solution for their problem. I thought to solve this problem rather than just convincing the woman. I along with my colleague visited the monk’s place, filed a complaint against him and put him behind the bars. This was published in the local newspaper of Hyderabad, India in Feb 2013. I was appreciated for doing this by the community people in the