This last month my husband and I were invited to speak as a dental team for career day at Haines Elementary School, here in downtown Chicago. I absolutely love that we work in the same field and that we had the opportunity to do something so fun together! We both love the field we work in, and to be able to share what we do with young people, and inspire them to maybe follow suit was really exciting for us both. Dentistry has a stigma that comes along with it, so any opportunity we have to change that we gladly take! So many advancements have been made in the field and I personally know a lot of clinicians, including both of us, do what we can to let people know their dental visits don't have to be a negative experience.
Chris and I took turns describing what each of us do, how much schooling each of us had to complete and went through, step by step proper brushing and flossing technique. We especially had fun with the many, many questions we were asked. One of our favorites was " Does shark meat cause cavities?"
One of the things that we still talk about today- was how much we loved seeing their smiling faces, and their enthusiasm to try to answer our questions and impress us with their knowledge. We loved their eagerness to share their stories. It seems that most of them have had a parent with a toothache at some point in their lives. Each student left with a new tooth brush and hopefully a better understanding of what we do when they come visit us. Chris and I left with a sense of pride and many many thank you cards that we actually went through one by one. We both went through a lot to achieve our career goals. To be so happy with where we are today, I hope shows when we speak about the field of dentistry and our careers... and besides if it wasn't for our love of teeth we may never have met!
Chris and I took turns describing what each of us do, how much schooling each of us had to complete and went through, step by step proper brushing and flossing technique. We especially had fun with the many, many questions we were asked. One of our favorites was " Does shark meat cause cavities?"
One of the things that we still talk about today- was how much we loved seeing their smiling faces, and their enthusiasm to try to answer our questions and impress us with their knowledge. We loved their eagerness to share their stories. It seems that most of them have had a parent with a toothache at some point in their lives. Each student left with a new tooth brush and hopefully a better understanding of what we do when they come visit us. Chris and I left with a sense of pride and many many thank you cards that we actually went through one by one. We both went through a lot to achieve our career goals. To be so happy with where we are today, I hope shows when we speak about the field of dentistry and our careers... and besides if it wasn't for our love of teeth we may never have met!
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| On our way to our first career day presentation with over 100 toothbrushes! |
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