Orthodontist Personal Statement

My whole life, it has been apparent to those around me that I would be a dentist. I am highly inquisitive, passionate, compassionate, experienced, and I love teeth. I remember getting so excited to have my teeth cleaned as a child because my trips to the dentist were so much fun! At a young age, my mother instilled the importance of oral hygiene care. To this day, I wonder if it was the dentist, dental hygienist, or just the dental office ambiance that had me engaged as a young child. Almost immediately after graduating high school, I went to school to become a registered dental assistant and at that point, I figured out that I possess good manual dexterity, which is a fundamental skill to be efficient in the dental field. At the same time, I unlocked the key to my calling, passion. Six years later, I realized I had the potential to

Orthodontists has many tasks to complete throughout each day. Although an orthodontist's primary job is to align teeth, and make sure the facial structure of the patient is growing properly, they must also give instructions to dental officers and technical assistants each day. Aside from giving instructions, and the orthodontist must take many steps in caring for their patients. By doing so, the first step in caring for their patient is to analyze their patient’s records. By analyzing the records, they check their medical or dental history, previously made plaster models of teeth, photos of patients face and teeth, and they x-ray the patient. This helps to creates the patient’s plan in order to properly align their teeth, and it gives an estimated cost for their treatment. (Degree Directory, “What Are the Duties of an

The Oxford Dictionaries define orthodontics as is the treatment of irregularities in the teeth (especially of alignment and occlusion) and jaws, including the use of braces. This idea never ceases to fascinate, leading me to strongly consider it as the career choice of my future. The process of achieving this goal consists of intense schooling and dedication, resulting in high expenditures of time and money. However, the high risks and rewards of such a profession secure a future of success for me on both a personal and practical standpoint.

Going to the orthodontists have changed the lives of many. Orthodontists do not only help patients with making them have a pretty smile, but also to have healthy teeth. They help kids, adults to have the smile they dream of. Believe it or not it promotes self esteem, and pleasing appearance.Giving patients the confidence to smile wide in the group picture. By aligning teeth orthodontists can give you a different view in life. Visiting an orthodontists can give patients a beautiful lifelong smile. (Why Is Orthodontic Treatment Important? Why Straighten Teeth? Why Braces?)

My personal experience of dental pain in high school, helped me develop empathy and interpersonal skills while treating patients as a dentist. By delivering treatment to a large number of patients, I developed manual dexterity and the art of self-critique which helped in improving my work. However in my office, variables such as accessory canals, ledge formation, and instrument breakage were of the major concern that needed to be addressed. To gain practical knowledge and learn more, I started assisting renowned endodontist Dr. Swapnil Kolhe in Nasik, India, once a

David, an orthodontist from the Career Cruising database, says “It’s great to be able to create beautiful smiles for patients of all ages.” Orthodontics is a fulfilling and interesting career that matches my personality, goals, likes, and interests. However, to become an orthodontist there are many things that one needs to achieve. This includes learning about certain parts of the job, the education, and the working conditions.

From caving to spearfishing, school, and personal fitness alike, a strong passion and a need for perfection drive me to settle for nothing less than my personal best in all my interests and hobbies. With a dermatologist for a mom, and a kind family orthodontist, a similar internal drive for the field of medicine, specifically orthodontics, has also been cultivated within me from a very early stage of my life. However, as experience serves as the ultimate foundation of knowledge, my summer interning for the very same orthodontist that initially set me on an orthodontic path, would come to serve me as a potent indication that in fact, orthodontics was not for me. Distraught from this epiphany, thinking I had invested so much in a calling not

I was thrilled when my parents agreed to my birthday request and that they could finally afford orthodontic treatment. It was during my initial greeting with Dr. Philip Benton in McColl, South Carolina my decision to become a dentist was made quite clear. To me he exemplified such a confident, charismatic, and calm demeanor; the type of person I longed to be since my personality was introverted based on my past experiences in school. When he walked into the room he

Natalie went to the orthodontist for the millionth time that week. She grabbed all her things and quickly gave her teeth a thorough brushing. Natalie was so not happy to have braces, even if as a kid she wished for them.

In this particular field, orthodontists have to deal with patients on a daily basis and assist them in their needs for teeth and jaw-related treatments. Since I find pleasure in helping people

Growing up in Iraq among healthcare providers of various disciplines has influenced me from a young age to pursue a career that would allow me to heal people. Having a mother who practices dentistry has allowed me, from childhood, the privilege to observe what dentists do. Since I used to get out of elementary school before the time my parents would come home, I spent most of my after school time with my mother at the free clinic she worked at. Looking back, this experience was a huge source of inspiration for me; I was able to see how highly my mother was looked upon in her community and how much of a positive impact she had on her patients through improving their oral health. One thing that intrigued me about this experience was how a patient can walk into the clinic with great toothache pain and in a matter of minutes, the doctor could ease that pain.

*This post on orthodontic care is sponsored by Charleston Orthodontic Specialists. All opinions expressed are our own.

For some people, a dentist is a person that scrapes, drills, and pulls “to make your mouth feel clean, healthy, and free of pain”, and after all of that you go home with a swollen mouth and empty pockets. For the person in the chair, yes, sometimes this is the case, but it goes further then that. A dentist can free your mouth of pain, fix the weird black thing on your tooth/ cavity, make and fix a whole new set of teeth for you, or even just one chipped tooth that you broke from skateboarding so that you don't whistle as you talk, and much more.

Life has been an interesting, happy, and on occasion, challenging journey for me: despite the ups and downs, has made me extremely optimistic and excited concerning my future. Dentistry was not a career that I thought was possible until six years ago. Despite visiting the dentist only one time as a child, I have always had a fascination with teeth and oral hygiene. Graduating with a bachelor of Science degree was the first step in achieving my career goal. Obtaining my masters in Medical Science from Hampton University is the next step needed in my pursuit because it will strengthen me as an applicant for dental school. Performing well in a graduate program will show academic growth and dedication to obtaining a dental degree.

One major reason people get orthodontic care is because they desire a better appearance to their teeth. In an article published in the journal: “Community Dental Health”, PS Fleming, K Proczek, and AT DiBiase wrote about the results of a questionnaire conducted to determine what motivated people to get orthodontic treatment. The results concluded that most