Initially, Oral Surgery can be intimidating! To help build your confidence and skills, I reached out to my colleague, Dr. Faranak Hamedooni, who was an oral surgery clerk during her D4 year. I have always admired Faranak's work ethic, and ability to make authentic connections with classmates and patients. I'm confident you will find her…
I have to admit, I initially found extractions very intimidating! Exodontia seemed so different from the fine motor skills I employed during operative procedures! Regardless of your preference (I found that students tend to either love or hate extracting), becoming comfortable with extractions is critical to your dental school success. Below, I provide 5 tips…
As a dental student, there’s nothing worse than a no-show! You’ve wasted your time scheduling the appointment, reserving the chair, reviewing the patient’s file, reviewing steps for the procedure, and setting up your chair and instruments! Time is a hot commodity in dental school. Continue reading to learn how to protect your precious time and…
I started shadowing in my school’s clinic as a D2. One particular day, the D4 I was working with suggested that I present the patient to faculty for a clinical start! I had no clue what this meant, but she walked me through the process. It ended up being a great experience to get my…
Arriving to clinic prepared was a recurring theme in my two-part series on tips for starting clinic. See Part 1 here and Part 2 here. So, what exactly should you bring with you? See below for what’s in my bag, clinic edition! My Clinic Bag During our D2 year, each student was gifted with an electric toothbrush!…
You survived the first two years of dental school! Congrats! Transitioning from the didactic portion of your education to clinic can be both exciting and a little nerve-racking. Your time in clinic will fly by, so you must be strategic in how you manage your clinic time. This is my second (and final) blog post…
You survived the first two years of dental school! Congrats! Transitioning from the didactic portion of your education to clinic can be both exciting and a little nerve-racking! Your time in clinic will fly by, so you must be strategic in how you manage your clinic time! For the next two blog posts, I will…
