Job Shadowing a Dentist
Dentistry: A Reason for a Big Smile
2011
Brooke Kraft
Derby Family Dentistry
3/13/2011
Everybody has experienced the roaring pain in the back of his or her mouth at one point in their lives. It is the ache that doesn’t seem to go away no matter how careful one might be. At this moment, a person knows that he or she needs help to terminate the throbbing that has literally taken over the entirety of their mouth. They need a dentist to stop the anguish. Luckily, dentistry offices are located in almost all communities throughout the nation which makes it more convenient for someone to go get his or her teeth checked out. Dentists work with areas of the mouth including the teeth, gums, and other tissues. Dentistry is absolutely essential for maintaining overall health and well-being. And, believe me, they can relieve the excruciating pain of a toothache. The art of dentistry has roots that are documented back to the time of the Sumerians around 5000 BC. Around this time, the common thought for most people was that tooth decay was the result of a tooth worm boring into and decimating the teeth (Pictorial Para 4). I suppose that made since back in the day as they had no way of gaining strong knowledge or evidence of what tooth decay really was. The idea of the tooth worm has been found in the writings of the ancient Greek philosophers and poets, as well as those of the ancient Indian, Japanese, Egyptian, and Chinese cultures (Pictorial Para 5). Fortunately dentists have learned much since then and nowadays we have anterior theories as to what causes tooth decay. This leads to different thoughts about dentistry and its worth in the world. The typical stereotype associated with dentists is that they scare little kids with their big devices and loud sounds. The truth is, none of the devices can really hurt you so to speak. It is better for everyone’s health to go see a dentist than to cower because of their tools. Everyone needs a regular dentist check up to
2011
Brooke Kraft
Derby Family Dentistry
3/13/2011
Everybody has experienced the roaring pain in the back of his or her mouth at one point in their lives. It is the ache that doesn’t seem to go away no matter how careful one might be. At this moment, a person knows that he or she needs help to terminate the throbbing that has literally taken over the entirety of their mouth. They need a dentist to stop the anguish. Luckily, dentistry offices are located in almost all communities throughout the nation which makes it more convenient for someone to go get his or her teeth checked out. Dentists work with areas of the mouth including the teeth, gums, and other tissues. Dentistry is absolutely essential for maintaining overall health and well-being. And, believe me, they can relieve the excruciating pain of a toothache. The art of dentistry has roots that are documented back to the time of the Sumerians around 5000 BC. Around this time, the common thought for most people was that tooth decay was the result of a tooth worm boring into and decimating the teeth (Pictorial Para 4). I suppose that made since back in the day as they had no way of gaining strong knowledge or evidence of what tooth decay really was. The idea of the tooth worm has been found in the writings of the ancient Greek philosophers and poets, as well as those of the ancient Indian, Japanese, Egyptian, and Chinese cultures (Pictorial Para 5). Fortunately dentists have learned much since then and nowadays we have anterior theories as to what causes tooth decay. This leads to different thoughts about dentistry and its worth in the world. The typical stereotype associated with dentists is that they scare little kids with their big devices and loud sounds. The truth is, none of the devices can really hurt you so to speak. It is better for everyone’s health to go see a dentist than to cower because of their tools. Everyone needs a regular dentist check up to