Thursday, April 4, 2013

Today is April 4th 2013, Today I have completed my 25 hours of shadowing Dr. Woo. I was their this morning from 8, and stayed their for 6 hours. It was a bit different at the office today because every patient was having different treatments. Their was some older people that came in for an "impression" which was very interesting to see because it was the first time I had seen it. Their was some children that came in for cavity refill which looked painful mostly because they needed an injection to numb the mouth. Today I toke many photos and I also toke a short video clip that I can use in my presentation. Today was my last day their, but it was worth it to be their today because of all the new things I got to see. I was also in the room where the x-rays where made an it was fascinating. After this I will soon post a reflection an self evaluation.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Today is April 3, 2013. today I completed 7 hours of shadowing my dentist. This morning it was very busy at the office because their several patients. Every patient had some different treatments. Either a crown or semi crown. Their was a diabetic patient today that needed to see a specalists because they  had a broken crown that couldn't be fixed in a regular dentists office. Their was also many children that came in today, it was a bit diiferent treatment for them because Dr. Woo had to handle them with more care because they would be very scared of the treatment.  While observing the kids I realized how important it is to have an relationship with your patients, it basically so that your patient can feel comfortable with you. At the end of most treatment dr woo encouraged patients to floss on a daily basis. Today at the office while Dr. woo handled patients I would hand her tools that she needed. I also escorted patients to their room where they would be treated. I also felt more comfortable being their to understand how a dentists job is like. I also felt confident to become what I want to be by witnessing the actual job of a dentist. Tomorrow is the last day I will be going. I will go their for my last 6 hours.