Extra Blog: August

Mentorship:

During my first week of school I had a show and tell for my senior project. What the show and tell was to bring an object or idea that represents your senior topic. When I went to go see my mentor and I told them I wanted to take pictures of the workplace. As I was taking the photos, my mentor gave me her business card to present it in class. It was a good thing since the computer was down but I wanted to explain more on my mentor's clinic. In her clinic she goes with her atmosphere sort of like a spa. She has these wallpapers of nature landscapes for the patients to make them feel relaxed and on the side of the wall there is a radio playing soothing music. What I also didn't know about the workplace is that whenever patients are too stressed out or they are really nervous about going to the dentist is that the chairs have built in massager. This really amazed me on how much they put a lot of thought into the workspace atmosphere. Even my mentor has a room to pray in for whoever is really religious and want to pray before going to do the procedures. Even my mentor prays or just meditate during the day to relax herself. The way how my mentor and her main nurse assistant keep the place in order is by putting the patients with the right dentist. Each dentist has their own personality when it comes to working with patients. One dentist works well with children and another works well with adults and teens.

Blog 4: Interview Preperation

1. I plan to interview one of mentors and her name is Dr. Larissa Gushansky. She is the owner of the dental clinic I go to and I plan to have her as my first interview because I want to know how she build up her businesses than other dentists. She does things differently than other dentists I have met before and I want to know more about her and her personality because she makes everyone feel safe and happy to be at her clinic.

These are my questions I want to ask for my interview.

• How do you apply guidelines for yourself when working with your fellow employees?
• The employees that you have hired, are they more of old colleagues? If not, how do you get to know your employees a bit better during work hours?
• What was your first thought when creating the work atmosphere in your clinics?
• What are certain rules that employees must follow on how they should be around patients?
• What kind of actions or advice do you give to your existing patients that makes them always come back to you as their dentist?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

1. My final topic: My final topic choice i want to stick with Dentistry.
2. Write a question that focuses on my research this month.

• How can a dentist manage their own dentistry business?

    

Summer Mentorship Component

1.      Mentorship Log

2.     Contact Information:

The dental office is called Trance and Dental Spa. The phone number the business is: (909) 865-8595. The owner of the office is Dr. Larissa Gushansky and my supervisor is Diana who is the assistant manager of the dental office.

3.     Questions I have asked:     

           How does one work in the dental office?

          Is there a schedule of certain types of tasks?

         What’s the difference between counting children's teeth and Adult's teeth?

         What types of drugs and materials do the doctors use when working on the patients?

          Do dentist work only one office?     

          What did you do when you were in dental school?

          What is the daily routine for preparing the dental office?

Interpretive

4.     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

What I have learned is that communication is the most important key into having a successful business and also a better connection with the patients. From seeing how the dentists and assistants got along with one another and they work so smoothly while making the patients feel at ease and talking to them as a friend. This makes the patients feel more comfortable and makes them want to get more advice from the dentists and assistants about anything they should do for their dental health.

5.     What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.

My senior project is going to be on dental care. I wanted to understand more on how the dentists and assistants work and how can a dental business go smoothly. The dentists gain your trust by first getting to know you and what you have been doing that affects your overall health. That shows they care about you and will not treat you like another case. The dentists where I volunteer at will put the patients first than themselves. I like to be a part of that since I always put my family and friends first. That makes me feel like I'm a part of their group whenever I go and work with them.