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scheduled for a cleaning appointment. My first dentist frightened me, even though she
was my grandma, so I thought to myself, this is just going to be worst. Everyone I
knew was always afraid of the dentist and I would constantly hear bad experiences from
my cousins. The only knowledge I had back then was that he or she was going to put
different tools in my mouth to clean my teeth. I used to watch this television show called
Calliou, and there was this episode where he had to go to the dentist to get his teeth
cleaned. Of course it did not go well and just my luck, I watched it a week prior to going
to get my own teeth cleaned.
I then went to get my teeth cleaned and it did not hurt a single bit. I felt as if everyone
who told me his or her experiences exaggerated or that I just had a high tolerance with
pain. My dentists were so kind. They were a married couple that started their own private
practice. The female dentist was a pediatric dentist and she was the one who cleaned my
teeth and the male dentist was the one who joked around with me. As I was laid on the
chair waiting for the girl to clean my teeth, I was scared and so the male dentist eased my
nervousness by telling me a joke. I do not recall what the joke was, but it made me laugh
and I then knew that I was going to be okay. Along with that, my mom was in the room
with me, so I felt secure. The experiences that I have heard made my expectations so low
that when I actually got my teeth cleaned, it was not as bad as I thought it would be.
As of now, I have decided to study at Bergen Community College for two years to finish
off my basic requirements, and attain an associates degree in General Biology. As soon
as I receive that, I plan on transferring to Rutgers Newark to be part of the dentistry
program. Shortly after I graduate, I intend to take and pass the DATs, and intern in a
dentist office for at least two years to get some experience before I start my own private
practice. Eventually, I will get my certification and I can be on my way to being the
dentist I dream to be.
Sincerely,
Arianna Baria