Abigail Adams: A Short Story

Abigail Adams is a mother who clearly wants nothing but the best for her son and is willing to push him in order for him to become a good man. She forced him to go on a trip, which he otherwise would not have embarked on. Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her son to explain why she thought that the trip was the best thing for him. She uses an encouraging tone throughout the letter to advise her son on his future.

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When I was 10, my orthodontist voiced concern over the way my jaws were growing in. He suggested we see a maxillofacial surgeon. 10 year old me was absolutely terrified. Most people went to the orthodontist just for braces but not me, why not me? My unique bite caused

You walk into the building, check in, then sit down in the waiting room. You try to sit comfortably and read the magazines that are provided for customers. But you know it’s no use. You’re too nervous and scared to do anything else. You can only wait in the sitting area, palms sweating and the constant shaking of your leg keeping you from absolutely losing it. You can only sit there and fill time till the dentist calls you in for your appointment. Through the years I’ve heard many stories of their dental experiences. Sometimes the stories are very dramatic and overall horrifying. Other times the stories are bright and went very easy for that person. I, on the other hand, have had a wonderful dental experience with your company, Mr. Kushner. I am an eighth grade student from Silver Hills Middle School, I am fifteen years old, and in Mrs. Moncada’s fifth period class. I was a loyal patient who would go to your business once a month for about two years. And before my experience there, my sister had been a patient for an additional two

Dentistry is a unique and beautiful healthcare field. We as individuals whom work in the dental office can impact the lives of those around us. There are those who abuse the system, instead of having the patient’s best interest at heart. This causes many patients to become fearful, and loose trust within the professionals whom work in the dental field. Not only are there ethical issues that arise across the country; there are legal issues as well. It is common that the two go hand-in-hand. Dental insurance fraud is one of the most common hardships that people come across. Dental fraud not only affects the company that pay for the care, it affects the business in which it occurred, it affects those who pay for the insurance, and ultimately the patient. The patient should be the primary concern of the whole dental team.

I will never forget my last day in the hospital after being diagnosed. Finally after nearly a month of bad food and sharing a room with a four year old having just been diagnosed with cancer they were finally letting me leave. I almost felt out of place returning back to my home Pulling up on my driveway I felt scared; I knew my life had changed forever. I distinctly remember clutching at my wrist, the wrist where my hospital identification bracelet was as if I was missing something. I tried holding back my tears; however, the more I tried the more futile it seemed. I kept replaying the doctor’s voice in my head, the voice I overheard from the hall when I was supposed to be sleeping. “Your son is very sick. His life is about to change forever and it will take time for him to adjust “ the doctor said to my mom. Thinking back to this, I can only dream of discovering Emerson then; how much better these last few years would have been if I had. I could

The distinctive sound in the dentist's office coupled with its slightly sweet antiseptic smell has long been a source of anxiety for many people. Ask almost anyone and they will tell you stories much like the one of my grandmother, who was never given treatment for her pain. Instead, she was treated only with silver nitrate on the decayed areas to deaden the nerve endings. However this did not heal the decay. Perhaps instead they would tell of a time when their dentist, who had just received his new high-speed drill, insisted that there was no need for Novocaine. Along with new problems such as dentists infecting their patients with HIV, the negative side of dentistry has increasingly been in the

When people consult a professional, like a dentist, they have a problem they need to be solved. After all, who really goes to the dentist because he/ she wants a tooth filled with a bunch of goop and the pain that usually accompanies said goop? No one. What a dental client does want, however, is someone to close up a cavity or repair a damaged tooth that’s causing pain. Or a professional, who can make a crooked smile - a source of embarrassment and discomfort - into a beautiful smile.

The day was August 1st, 2013. Summer was coming to an end and fall was close at hand. However, on this particular day, I paid no mind to the changing season. Hundreds of people strolled the hospital hallway, their voices echoing the long pale corridors like distant hums. Despite the outside chatter, my room encompassed a certain stillness. I had always associated stillness with serenity, but this stillness was made up of apprehension, hopefulness, and most notably, fear. As I sat on a bed meant for sick patients, I looked around the small confines of the white room to my family. Within each of them I saw panic; I saw the fear of losing me. After what seemed like a lifetime suspended within a cruel dream, the doctor finally entered the room.

Have you ever looked at the state of your teeth and thought, “A dentist won’t be able to fix this. It’s too much.” Have you ever had a dentist try to fix a problem in your mouth, but you never really felt comfortable with the solution?

I told my dentist that I had heard about the “remineralization” of teeth and even curing tooth decay and cavities with certain staples in your diet, and asked him his opinion on the subject. Of course, like any conventional dentist, he had never heard of it. I’m pretty sure he even offered fluoride treatments at that point. After that, I stopped asking questions, scheduled an appointment to have all of the cavities filled, and left somewhat upset and unsatisfied.

I remember as a child holding my mom’s hand, being a little nervous but also intrigued, waiting for what seemed like hours to see the doctor at the free public health center. I had been diagnosed with lead poisoning as a toddler and being uninsured at the time we had little choice but to wait to receive my long-term care. My passion for a career in healthcare stemmed from my positive experiences with the practitioners during those years. Growing up in the East Germantown section of Philadelphia, health disparities were prevalent, reinforcing the drastic need for dentists who offer low-cost quality care. Once, without the means to pay or access to a dentist, my mother delayed seeking care when she had a toothache. It was so sad to see the pain

Throw away any ideas on “ancient” dental procedures, as dentistry as a whole has come quite a long way. No longer are you destined to be uncomfortable, as modern dentistry offers updated treatment options, as well as new methods to help you feel more comfortable during a procedure. If you are afraid of having sharp, metal tools in your mouth ask your dentist if you can hold the tools first, as this will help them seem less “foreign” to you.

The incident occur when I miss read the information on the treatment plan, and have confused myself with the wrong FDI number of the tooth. I was supposed to work on the tooth 74 DO and 75 MO, instead I did the 84 DO and 85 MO. Although it was the best cavity prep I have done, and the rest of the procedure was carry out nicely. However, the most important part is that I have drill a cavity prep on a healthy tooth. Therefore, I did not complete what the initial treatment plan was, in order to finish my clinical task.

‘Randi, why would you want to look into someone’s mouth?’ is a question I frequently am asked when I tell someone of my future aspiration of becoming a dentist. Every time I am asked this question I cannot help myself but to chuckle a little because to me becoming a dentist is so much more; to me being a dentist is about becoming a contributing member of the community as well as an advocate of compassion, mentorship, and social justice. Becoming a dentist will allow me to utilize my creative and academic abilities while servicing others. I am fortunate to have the ability to understand complex concepts, ideas, and theories and can simplify them for others, so they may gain their own basic understanding. On the other hand, I am motivated to give thanks for this ability and to offer my service as a dental professional to assist in the health needs of those served and underserved in my community.