...Arawak of the Antilles and are believed to be originally from the East. The Nacirema people are known to possess great self-discipline and it is without a doubt that they all share the same patriotism towards their community in keeping their world private to any strangers that may come wandering around their homes. In American tradition, one would be sitting back with their mouths wide open alongside a metallic tray holding shiny sterilized instruments waiting for the dentist to fix his/her toothache. In Nacirema, the patient would instead move a bundle of hog hairs in combination with certain magical powders in their mouth in a series of highly formalized gestures, and would seek out a “holy-mouth-man” for their impressive set of augers, awls, probes, and prods. The tradition of paying for services however is both practiced in both the dentist’s and the “holy-mouth-man‘s” office. The form of payment is the only difference where the holy-mouth-man man is paid with gifts as opposed to paying the dentist with...
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...Marie Michele Balana 41 Great Auther Street B66 1DH Smethwick 07445445608 michelebalana@yahoo.fr personal profile I am a very motivated person, who is creative, flexible and confident in her competences. I have got the ability to work effectively, independently or as part of a team. I'm also considered to be an extremely reliable worker who an employer can trust and depend on, to give all my power every time. I am dedicated to whatever task is given to me and will do my best to achieve the aims and objectives set. I consider myself to be a sociable person and will help a fellow group member/ colleague. skills profile 1-Fluent in Three languages: French, English , Cameroon dialect. I have excellent speaking and writing skills in French good computer skills. English/French interpreter for two year. 2-I am a good excellent leader I was a class rep for 3 years in each class I when and I was able to motive all my classmates and I was the leader of the college team sport. 3- can be trusted to carry out a task to my fullest ability, because I am a well organised person, and I am able to take any initiative related to my work. I am punctual and have a good record of that from school to college. I also have been praised for my hard work and my determination. ...
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...A jilted dentist who pulled out all her boyfriend's teeth after he dumped her for another woman is facing three years in jail in Wroclaw, Poland. Anna Mackowiak, 34, was astonished when just days after breaking up with her, Marek Olszewski, 45, turned up at her surgery complaining of tooth ache. "I tried to be professional and detach myself from my emotions. "But when I saw him lying there I just thought, 'What a bastard' and decided to take all his teeth out," she admitted. After putting him to sleep with a heavy dose of anesthetic, the spurned dentist locked the door and then began plucking his teeth out one by one. She then wrapped his head and jaw in bandage to prevent him opening his mouth and told him there had been complications and he would need to see a specialist. Toothless cabbie Marek said: "I knew something was wrong because when I woke up I couldn’t feel any teeth and my jaw was strapped up with bandages. "She told me my mouth was numb and I wouldn’t be able to feel anything for a while and that the bandage was there to protect the gums, but that I would need to see a specialist. "I didn’t have any reason to doubt her, I mean I thought she was a professional. "But when I got home I looked in the mirror and couldn’t f***ing believe it. "The b**ch had emptied my mouth. "The new girlfriend has now left me saying she can’t be with a man without teeth. "And I’m going to have to pay a fortune on getting indents or something," he said...
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...You can be the tear That I cry if we ever split You can be the rain from the cloud when it's stormin Or u can be the sun when it shines in the mornin' B sec Don't know if I could ever be W/out u cause boy u complete me And in time I know that we'll both see That we're all we need Chorus Cause you're the apple to my pie You're the straw to my berry You're the smoke to my high And you're the one I wanna marry Cause you're the one for me (for me) And I'm the one for you (for u) U take the both of (of us) And we're the perfect two We're the perfect two We're the perfect two Baby me and you We're the perfect two Verse2 You can be the prince and I can be your princess You can be the sweet tooth I can be the dentist You can be the shoes and I can be the laces You can be the heart that I spill on the pages You can be the vodka and I can be the chaser You can be the pencil and I can be the paper You can be as cold as the winter weather But I don't care as long as were together Don't know if I could ever be W/out u cause boy u complete me And in time I know that we'll both see That we're all we need Cause your the apple to my pie You're the straw to my berry You're the smoke to my high And you're the one I wanna marry Hook Cause your the one for me (for me) And I'm the one for you (for u) U take th both of us (of us) And we're the perfect two We're the perfect two We're the perfect two Baby me and you We're the perfect...
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...Effects of not going to the dentist Everyone knows someone who has a phobia of paying the dentist a visit. The teeth are one of the most important features of your body. If not properly taken care of, it can lead to health issues concerning the mouth. Two of these health issues are Gingivitis and Tooth decay, which you can help to prevent by going to the dentist regularly. One of the main effects of not going to the dentist is gingivitis. Gingivitis which is actually gum inflammation precedes gum disease. Gingivitis is normally caused by bacterial growth in the mouth. Person who develop the gum inflammation known as gingivitis begin to face symptoms such as swollen gums, bright red or purple gums, gums that are tender or painful to touch, bleeding gums or bleeding after brushing or flossing and also bad breath. These symptoms later cause tooth loss and tissue destruction. Another of the main effects of not going to the dentist is tooth decay. Damage occurs when bacteria in your mouth, that is formed from foods containing carbohydrates, is left on the teeth and gum. These make acids that eat away at the hard minerals of the tooth which results in tooth decay. Tooth decay happens slowly over a period of months and years, and can lead to holes in the tooth which is called cavity. In conclusion, two major health issues of not going to the dentist are gingivitis and tooth decay. Going to the dentist regularly can prevent and protect against these effects. This leaves you with...
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...DPD –5 year plan assignment Hanbit Joung SID 5430444 Mission Statement My mission is to help those who are in need and inspire people around me with my capabilities as a health professional and a holistic person. By participating in various community service opportunities and expanding my horizons through various coursework, I will be a proficient dentist and a well-rounded person. Vision Statement Attending the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry has given me the opportunity to strengthen my academic background as well as the ability to manage my time more efficiently. Juggling school work, lab work, community service, and clinical work during the next 4 years, I will be able to become an individual who can thrive even in stressful work environment. Core...
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...I knew that I always wanted to help people in my life. However, I did not know what I wanted to do to help people. When I started at my high school I rotated through all the magnet at my school and the one magnet that stuck out to my was the Dental Magnet. I found everything in the magnet to be so interesting. So after it was time to pick the magnet I would be in for high school I chose the Dental Magnet. That was when I knew I wanted to be a dentist. In my sophomore, I was given the opportunity to volunteer at a local dental clinic for people who were unable to afford dental care. At the clinic I was so excited about being able to see a dentist in action. Seeing the dentist volunteer her own time to help those in need truly did inspire me to want to do that in my future. Volunteering my time at the clinic assisting the dentist made me want to be a dentist even more because I knew I could help people that way. Currently in my senior year in the dental magnet I am working on becoming a certified dental...
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...In 2013, Dr. Howard Schneider ,a pediatric dentist, lived in Jacksonville, Florida and was sued by nearly twenty patients for allegedly performing unnecessary surgery on kids—pulling out their teeth for no reason, and in some cases hitting or choking them. Dental Malpractice occurs when a dentist separates from the dental standard of care in its community and as a result of that deviation a patient is injured. In some circumstances when a pediatric dentist starts having behavior problems like carelessness or inattentiveness it may cause issues during a procedure. They may perform unnecessary extractions of teeth, give unsafe amounts of anesthesia, and also use unsterilized dental equipment which causes infections and long term complications...
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...Dentists El Paso El Paso, Texas, is one of the most famous cities in all of the United States of America. Not to mention one of the most unique. It has a culture which is entirely its own and boasts sights and scenes that cannot be experienced anywhere else in the world. Sue Young Park and Hueco Tanks State charm thousands of people into relocating to the city every year, as does the wonderful weather and thriving economy. If you have recently moved to El Paso, you are likely in need of a new doctor, barber, and dentist (unless you moved with the three of them). While we can’t help you with the first two, we know that there are a lot of dental clinics in El Paso and we would love it if you took your teeth to us. If you moved here with a family,...
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...Witnessing this neighbor suffering needlessly motivated me to seek out a career in dentistry: it made me realize the connection between oral health and general health. In addition to this experience, I was fortunate to have parents that routinely brought me to the dentist. My dentist was a charismatic doctor that indulged my burgeoning interest in this field. Through his compassionate care for his patients and the professionalism he portrayed, I was motivated to pursue this fascinating and challenging profession. Knowing that this was what I wanted to do, I enrolled in dental school in India. The program was focused on treating patients from underprivileged areas, where care was otherwise impossible to obtain. My first exposure to treating these populations was during dental school. With their needs being so great, it allowed me to expose myself to a variety of dental procedures I would not have otherwise experienced. I performed single visit root canal treatment with both hand files and rotary, direct and indirect veneering techniques, as well as...
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...For this assignment, I decided to read the book Just Going to the Dentist to a Pre-K ESE class at Stirrup Elementary. The children’s ages ranged from 3 to 5 years. At first, I talked with the children about the cover of the book and what it was showing. One student knew that the Little Critter was at the dentist’s office because he was in a “big chair.” Soon after, the same child shared that his mom was a “tooth doctor.” Once I read the title of the book, many children shared their option about going to the dentist. Many agreed that they didn’t like going to the dentist. When we read the page about how the Little Critter was playing in the waiting room, one child explained that she never played there instead would watch videos on her mom’s...
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...Female Dentists in Saudi Arabia Name Institution Female Dentists in Saudi Arabia According to a survey conducted in 1974, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia only had seven million people. The population has been on the rise, overtime. The population increased to 27,601,038 million in 2007, according to results of a survey by the Central Department of Statistics.1 Approximately 54.3 percent of the Saudi Arabia’s national population consists of males while the remaining 45.7 percent are females. Even though the population increases rapidly, it does not adversely affect critical sectors in Saudi Arabia such as education. Instead, the population growth is beneficial in promoting development of key sectors in Saudi Arabia. The rapid growth prompted the ministry of education, for instance, to establish schools. The ministry also improved existing educational facilities to accommodate the increasing student population. In 1994, there were only seven major universities and eighty-three colleges in Saudi Arabia.2 Presently, over 142,000 students study in Saudi universities and colleges. Among the students, 60,000 are female. Most female students pursue their studies in five different universities: King Saud, Abdul Aziz, Faisal, Imam Muhammad and Umm Al-Qura. The largest faculty in King Saud University (KSU) is its famous College of Dentistry.2 KSU is the first among all colleges in Saudi Arabia to offer dentistry program across the entire Arabian Gulf...
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...The Dentist Office, Hospital and Nursing Home HCS/235 Jim Hueber Sydney Albin CST Amy Stepp works at John McQuillen a dentist office in Wamego KS and has been working there for the last two years before that she worked in a hospital and a nursing home. She has been working in the health care system for the last 20 years. I asked her several questions on how she got to where she is within the health care system and what it takes to stay there. Education is the most important thing in any career. Amy first went and got her CNA license where it helped her to understand what she was looking forward to when she would become a nurse. After getting her CNA license she went to nursing school where she got her associates. While she went to nursing school the last year she received her LPN. The final step to becoming the nurse is passing the NCLEX for the state that he or she wants to work as a nurse in. She also does continual training that has helped her to transition herself from a nurse to working as an administrator. Amy does believe that someone that wants to go into administration he or she should get a bachelor’s or master’s in the field. After receiving a degree it is time to start working in the field that he or she has chosen. In nursing the main responsibilities is taking care of the patients making sure that his or her vitals are normal and come up with a care plan that includes their medications and making sure there is a set up treatment plan. There is also setting...
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...antibiotic perform pre-puberty Barbers where the first dentist. Teeth were ripped out of the skull without anesthetic, and there weren’t any antibiotics to prevent infection. 6000 years ago Egyptian barbers, pulled teeth, and performed amputations. In the Middle Ages (fifth to fifteenth century) barbers in Europe performed the same services. Many of them worked for the military and were primarily battle surgeons. The red and white barber pole (signifying surgery) was reportedly used before the time of Christ. It wasn’t until the late 1800’s that dentist were licensed and barbers no longer pulled teeth in the United States. When I was a child in the 1950’s there was a common fear of dentist because a dentist visit meant enduring pain. Even with the use of Novocain pain was part of the dentist visit. It hurt when the dentist or dental assistant, or hygienist cleaned your teeth. Of course, when I was pre-puberty the dentist my family took me to was the only person who worked on you. He took the x-rays, not a dental assistant, he cleaned your teeth, because there wasn’t a...
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...Hi Dr. Begay, I apologize for my late reply. This past year I have had many experiences contributed to my growth as an aspiring dentist, including volunteering in a dental office in Turkey, working as a Moh’s technician, and earning a Master’s degree. While I was visiting Turkey, I was given the opportunity to meet many war refugees, and I learned about their stories while volunteering at “Disperisi” dental office. When I returned to the states, UCSF ASDA predental chair requested that I write about my experiences for UCSF pre-dental newsletters. I did, hoping to inspire others pre-dental students, not to give up in this competitive field of application. Through all the volunteering, I know manual dexterity is one of the major aspects of dentistry so I continued to develop my dexterity working as a MOH’s technician. When I am not in private offices, most of the week I am in UCSF dermatologist’s clinic. I worked behind the scene processing the tissues into histology slides. Working in a clinical setting, I felt that the job environment was similar to that of a dental environment. It was fast paced, stressful, detail oriented, demanding, and long hours, but it gave me an immediate satisfaction when I knew that I was helping a patient become free of skin cancer; the experience was both gratifying and heartwarming....
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