Today I met with My mentor, "Dr. Woo", and completed 6 hours of shadowing. I went in the morning at 8am and stayed their until 2pm. It was very interesting to be their experiencing what a dentist is responsible for and their overall job. Today at the office many patients came in and either and their teeth cleaned or had a cavity filled, etc. Before I stated shadowing my dentist i thought that being a dentist isn't a hard job but after being their today i realized that they have alot of responsibilities. Dentist usually have a busy day because of all the patients that come in. As every patient came in, I toke notes on what doctor Woo does and how she handles patients. I learned that its important that you ask the patient if they felt any pain or experienced anything unusual before you start a cleaning. It gives the dentist feedback on the teeth overall health. Dr. woo would also show me that its good to look at the x-rays first to see if the patient has any cavities. Then I saw how a regular cleaning goes. Some patients had a cavity filling today and their procedure was different because of the tools that are needed to fill a cavity. After every patient left Dr. Woo showed me how the area is cleaned and how the tools are cleaned. I also saw the lab room where the tools are cleaned and where x-rays are done. It all looked very unique to me because i never thought that a dentist would have certain machines for cleaning and doing x-rays. I enjoyed observing Dr. Woo today and look forward to meeting with her again. I accomplished many things, for example seeing a dentists day goes by. I will meet with my mentor again next Thursday and learn more about dentistry