Personal Narrative: Becoming An Orthodontist

Introduction Picture this, your dentist calls you into the room where your child is after their dentist appointment, he tells you that your child will need braces and it will cost roughly about $3,000 to $7,000 depending on your insurance. You are devastated, you know that you might not have the right insurance nor the money to cover it but you want your child to grow up with nice teeth and ones that aren’t jacked up. Now think about it after I tell you that you could have prevented it or at least the best to your ability? According to Dr. Allen S. Phillips Orthodontics, more than 3.5 billion kids and teenagers through the ages of 10 and 13 are receiving orthodontic treatment (usually braces) every year. There is so many different ways as a

My alarm went off at 6:30 I clicked snooze and got off the couch and went upstairs to the bed and laid back down. Then I plugged my phone up into my charger and set my alarm for 7:25 and went back to sleep. When it went off again to wake me up and I got up and went straight to my mom to remind her that I'm going out of town for the weekend and she asked me about everything again to make sure everything was okay and reminded me about my orthodontist appointment. So, I ran my shower picked out my outfit for the day and then jumped in the shower, then when I got out my momma was asking me where her phone was. I said it was on the bed, she said no it was not and then I called her phone and walked out to the ironing board. That's when she found it and I asked for my card once again and she gave it to me and said don’t spend all your money now.

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My love for orthodontics has developed at a young age when my confidence has shined after finishing my treatment. The happiness I experienced at that moment is a feeling that I would love to share with my patients every day. The anthropology of orthodontics has also been a very fascinating topic to me. Coming from an Egyptian background has increased my interest in learning how the evolution of teeth has changed across different ethnicities throughout centuries. My fascination for the specialty has grown when I shadowed orthodontists and noticed that cases are presented in a way where teeth need to be puzzled together to create a beautiful smile. Also, expressing a personality that loves to connect with people and their families makes orthodontics a very enjoyable field. Orthodontic patients are usually excited about coming in and moving forward with their treatment, this leads to having a friendly environment where everyone works together to provide the highest quality of care to the patients. In combing my personal experience with my desire to solve puzzles to help people radiant beautiful smiles, I believe that orthodontics is the perfect fit for my personality and

There were roughly 9,000 orthodontists in the United States as of 2013. This number is slowly declining as years go by. Many people believe orthodontists are like dentists but, they each perform many different tasks. Dentists can treat and diagnose problems that involve your mouth, teeth, or gums. Orthodontists align teeth, bites, and jaws. They also straighten teeth using braces. These things are done to people’s mouth for either cosmetic or functional reasons to help their everyday lifestyle. Another way to think of an orthodontist is to think of them is as a dental specialists. Although both jobs work together to help the patient be in as little pain as possible. After an orthodontists helps a patient they tell them to continue going to their dentist every six months.

As a registered chairside dental assistant at Dental Specialty Clinic, I was the lead dental assistant and my job included to assist doctor with oral procedures and lead our dental team. Our goal was to organize the clinic in a manner so that patients were given proper care within time limit. My role was to keep track of time and our team so that planned patients were given care from the scheduled time.

    To some orthodontistry is just an ordinary cosmetic change, but for me it’s both a learning experience and a life changer. Getting braces has certainly benefitted my life. My new smile created from the works of orthodontistry has allowed me to gain confidence with my smile. Before I stepped foot inside Thacker Orthodontics, I used to be self-conscious about my own smile that I would try to hide it while photos were taken. Nevertheless, when I started the process with braces, it was astonishing observing the slow but subtle changes of my teeth. Watching this process uphand enabled me to learn about the impact a smile possesses. When my braces were removed and I saw the results I couldn’t help but smile.

An Orthodontist is a job full of complexities yet with many captivating tasks. You specialize in the good care of your patients' teeth along with making models, like braces, for your patients needs. If you are intrigued by this hard working industry, becoming an Orthodontist might just be the career for you. Why wouldn’t you want to help someone else smile a little better?

Have you ever had braces to fix your teeth? They help make your teeth straight. They also make them look nice, so that they aren’t jagged. Orthodontists are the people who work to fix your teeth the way they are supposed to be arranged in your mouth.

I am particularly proud of the choices I have made which have allowed me to progress as an individual. Through an unexpected tragic situation, I determined that the world osnt what I thought and learned to be accepting of different views and to entertain various ideas. The dynamic sudden shift in my life instilled in me the virtue of being unprejudiced, because I experienced firsthand not doing what I was so certain that I would. Subsequently, applying to dental school three years of granted me invaluable experience in a multispecialty practice as a dental assistant. Through dozens of rejection letters, I learned to initiate change when required as well as to take responsibility for my learning and growth. Currently, I am working towards my

My life changed when I was in seventh grade when I got my braces. Since I was in seventh grade, I was twelve years old and lived in Granite City, Illinois. However, my Orthodontist worked in Glen Carbon. It was a very difficult journey yet, I did it happily as well as willingly. I wouldn’t change my experience at all, the Orthodontist was very nice along with his assistants so it made it even easier for me.

Orthodontist: a person who really knows how to straighten things out! According to ihaveaplaniowa.gov, where most of this information was found, Orthodontists main job is to examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. They also design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance. Orthodontists do many different types of treatments to help patients get the smile they have always dreamed of. In this paper, I will explain what orthodontists do, what skills are needed to become one, outlook and salary, and also so some interesting facts about them.

In years past, orthodontic treatment involved painful, inconvenient, and unsightly metal and bracket braces that were glued to the surface of the teeth and bond by wires, which would progressively move teeth into a more healthy alignment. Advances in dental technologies, procedures, and products have transformed the industry. Today, more convenient and less painful clear aligners are used in place of the old fashioned braces.

The career of an Orthodontist may seem difficult to succeed, but it is a very important job to consider. Going to the dentist may appear to be enough, but the truth is they only clean the patient’s teeth. An Orthodontist can align crooked teeth that are out of place and need to be moved into a better position (World Book Millennium 2000). When knowing that one wants to take on this career, they should start planning as early as high school. The student should take extra science courses to help prepare them for college and for dental school. The most important part of considering becoming an Orthodontist is the DAT exam which students must pass with exceedingly high scores (Schooling). An Orthodontist’s

It was midday and I was sitting at my desk eating my lunch when I heard the phone ring. It was a very surprising matter that someone had called me at this time of day. I then rushed abruptly to the phone because I knew it must be urgent. My favorite news reporter Marc Hardy was on, so I decided to stop and listened.