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Reflection Paper On Dentistry

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My ultimate goal in life is to become a specialized dentist, therefore I decided to shadow Dr. JR Mercho. Dr. Mercho practices traditional dentistry but is also specialized in Head and Neck medicine. The main tasks that Dr. Mercho completes are cavity fillings, crown and bridge installation, and preventative care. Dr. Mercho’s practice had a great work environment, the office was a small home like setting that consisted of a waiting room, and several operation rooms including a lab. Dr. Mercho co-owns to practices with his partner Dr. Heather Ireland, they have formed an LLC. Currently, Dr. Mercho usually practices at the Grant county location, while Dr. Ireland practices at the Indianapolis location. I shadowed a little under 8 hours and at first, I felt as if it would be too long, but I was completely wrong, the day flew by, and I got to witness multiple cavity fillings, crown implants, and oral examinations. Dr. …show more content…

Dr. Mercho was so kind and social with his staff and patients that I never saw someone without a smile. The Dental Hygienists and secretaries teased each other and thus the work environment was playful but serious at the same time. All of the staff were close to each other and it might be due to the fact that there was only 5 people employed at the practice. Dr. Mercho was constantly making his patients smiling by cracking jokes, his favorite was “when David asked me if he could shadow me I was astounded, and then I realized that he wanted to learn what NOT to do as a dentist”. Witnessing how happy all of the staff were, and how the patients had a good mood, made me realize how I want my future practice to be like. “I hate going to the Dentist” is all you ever hear when you tell people that you’re an aspiring Dentist, but I truly believe that if you create great relationships with your patients then they will be less inclined to dislike their future

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