Dental Office Externship

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Today I went to Dr. Mertes office and I was a little nervous at first but once I got there it was great. All the staff was very professional and very nice. They made me feel wanted and let me help whenever I could. Most of the procedures I seen were sealants and fills. I also got to see a crown placement and another patient came in whose tooth was loose and the doctor used a explorer and the tooth almost just popped off it was kind of like a crown was over the tooth and it came off really easily. The doctor only had to use topical numbing for this procedure. Four operatories were all open so you could see the other patients and then there were two operatories that are more private were more extensive procedures could be done or if a patient was a crier they would usually have them in there so they didn’t disturb the other patients. On staff, there were 3 dental assistants and 2 dental hygienists. Amy, Shannon, Stephanie, Katy and Diane were the staff's names. Shannon and Katy both graduated from Fortis and helped me out a lot with how they operate and the things we learn compared to how you use them in the real field. Dr. Mertes has 2 offices one in Hudson and the other in Akron. One main thing I learned was that you can't accept government insurance and private insurance in the same office. Therefore, they do work in there Akron office on Wednesday for half day and the rest at the Hudson office. Overall I had a great time hear and I look forward to going back again and learning more. At the very end the administrative assistant asked me how I liked it; and I told her I learned a lot and really enjoyed it and she went on to tell me good, I talked to the girls on lunch and they really liked you and he is looking to high someone so try to come back as much as you can. So that was exciting and I look forward to doing it again I enjoyed the kids and the overall

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