Personal Statement For Dentistry

Twenty minutes before I lose my wobbly teeth, with a frightened eyes I saw, a dentist holding an anesthetic syringe. As the Novocaine injected in my mouth to block my nerve impulses, I felt a slight pinch with some tastes of bitter and blood. Later, I found myself in front of a mirror without two front teeth and as I kept losing my baby teeth in succession, I envied my grandmother’s partial dentures. I begged my father to make me one but he said only the creative people, the dentists can make them. From thenceforth, I naturally became interested in the field of dentistry. And as I grow older, I gradually became more interested in science as it explains a lot of what is happening in the world based on observations and experimental evidence. …show more content…
Money is essential for life but that is not I want to live my life. I want to wake up excited to go to work with a passion and purpose, utilize my creativity skill in working with hands, and help people in need. This is my desire and is more important and stronger than the desire for money, fame or my personal gain. I want to be a dentist who helps people in my community who cannot pay to go see a dentist and for the people in developing countries who have never had the privilege of seeing a dentist. Indeed, I came to the conclusion that dentistry is the right career for me while working at a dental office as a dental assistant and receptionist for three years. I observed and assisted a range of procedures such as root canal, implant, sinus augmentation, extraction and so on. Working at a dentist office instilled in me a new knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue this passion as a career and I really enjoyed learning all about dental field and hands-on experience. In addition, I learned to develop effective communication skills and to have good interaction with patients in preparation for my career in