Personal Statement: A Career As A Dental Student

As an introvert child, most part of my childhood has been a blind belief path of what was acceptable to my parents and society. Education, as we know it has benefited us at all stages, in ways we have least expected. Like any other growing child, I was bombarded with this one frequent question which was: “What do you want to do when you grow up?” Quite clueless on what I wanted to do, I would just nod my head when my parents answered; he is going to be a doctor.

It was that time of my life when I knew I would go on to become a doctor one day, but I wasn’t sure of what I would be doing as one. Being vouched for by my parents, I began to live their dream. As a hard working student, I earned myself a seat in the Dental College. Everything seemed

I thoroughly enjoyed my duties as a dental student catering to the spectrum of needs of my patients. During the process I began to conceptualize the process of people management rather than just rendering dental treatment. Striking a conversation and building rapport with my patients was something I could do at ease. The Community Orientation program was a great opportunity to tap and test my skills. Whilst my peers were concerned about the oral health of the rural, a bigger thought subjugated my mind. I cogitated, why the rural were so unaware. The lack of knowledge and motivation in them was something that perturbed me.

Ever since I have been actively involved with the Department of Public Health Dentistry and strived towards betterment. Though the dental camps were an opportunity to render dental service, I looked at them as a platform to create awareness of the importance of overall health.

With every opportunity that came by, gathering people to work towards a common cause seemed to be fascinating in its own sense. I began to realize my ability to challenge myself to do better each time. My perception towards healthcare as a dentist had made a dramatic