Physician assistant

Even before we watched this movie in class, I’ve already heard about this story through my aunt’s friend, who is a breast cancer survivor. In the course of her treatment, she was reading the book version of this and shared that she learned a lot from this book regarding her illness and all the obstacles one has to face in order for a treatment to be approved. The movie is basically about a UCLA oncologist and researcher Dr. Dennis Slamon, creator of the promising breast cancer drug Herceptin.…

Having an experience as a dental assistant results good outcomes such as learning how to be socialized with co-workers and patients, learning the dental terminologies, and having a good knowledge and a skill as a dental assistant. In order to be a dental hygienist, I realized that good relationship and communication between a patient and me are very important. It is important to…

The ability to smile is one of the first traits we acquire. Unfortunately, my mum lost her smile due to her constant never ending dental problems. It was only when she had a bridge fixed and multiple fillings that she regained her confidence in speaking and smiling. Observing this made me appreciate that a dentist can have a life transforming effect on a person’s life. When searching for a career, dentistry was a clear decision as it is a career which uses practical science while offering the…

Ever since I was in middle school, I could only imagine myself becoming an orthodontist. One of the many reasons I decided to pursue this career is because I had braces when I was younger and I admired the workers at my dentist clinic. Whenever I had a dentist’s appointment, I was fascinated by how somebody has the opportunity to align a person’s smile and be able to give them confidence. Additionally, I managed to ask my dentist several questions I thought were necessary to know in order for me…

Seeing the patients smile after administering emergency root canal treatment in cases of acute dental pain is one of the most rewarding experience that motivates me towards a career in Endodontics. In 13 years of private practice, I have cherished success in healing pain by serving the community and developing the passion for a specialized practice. I am eager to learn more about new techniques and approaches to treatment through didactic and practical training in a residency program. Moreover,…

A dental hygienists must complete a full dental hygiene program. The programs progress to an associate or bachelor’s degree. You can complete this by attending dental school and community colleges. Students in the programs more than likely have to take general science courses with an additional courses relating to the practice of dental hygiene. The programs include dental radiology, anatomy, pharmacology, anesthesiology, dental materials, and oral pathology. The students attending these…

The pediatric specialty dentist I was able to observe was Dr. Campbell, whose office specializes in treating children in preventive, restorative and emergency dental treatments. These treatments include education, fillings, crowns, prosthetics, sealants, fluoride adjustments and treatments, and radiography. During my clinical rotation with Dr. Campbell’s office, I was able to assist with sealants and several restorative procedures involving some wonderful children. Additionally, I was able to…

I know there are millions of nurses in North America alone, but I decided to write about my mother, Brigitte Santos. Brigitte is a home health care nurse that has worked all of her life to get to where she is today. Brigitte is the most hardworking, over achieving, caring and responsible person I know. Brigitte has raised 2 kids all the while working hard and going to school. I personally have seen my mother start from the bottom and work her way up to be an extremely successful woman. She has…

When first making visits to the dental office many patients start as young adolescences visiting the Pediatricians as children. The pediatricians are the ones to guide and provide children, infants, teenagers and their parents with hygiene and disease prevention. The role of a pediatrician is more of a collaborative specialty. Than later on when making regular visits to the dental office you may meet with the general dentistry. The type of service you will be provided with here is…

Along with my time shadowing professional dentist, I aim to use the skills I obtained from the communications minor that I am pursuing here at SUNY Albany in my pursuit of becoming a general dentist. Communication takes place between people at almost every moment of everyday and someone who has exceptional communication skills can leave a positive long-term effect on the people that they communicate with. Good doctor patient communication is key in any field of medicine, but in dentistry…