Application of Dentistry in Life
I’m a very forgetful man, and as such, I can’t remember life without dentistry anymore. Dentistry seems to integrate itself into every facet of my life, and it’s incredible just how useful it is! For example, I have new vocabularies to describe the location on an item to pinpoint exactly where I’m thinking about. Coronal third, mid third, or cervical third ~ buccal, or lingual, etc etc. It’s great!
Other application of dentistry in life include various carpentry skills. I often wonder why my dad suddenly become so handy at making stuff when he visits America, and that’s because he knows dentistry and dentistry is all about making stuff come together! A few days ago, I broke the paper holder on the printer. On the lateral sides of the paper holder were two little positive ledges that extends out into the negative voids in the printer. Both of the positive ledges broke off and I was only able to find one. Normally, this would have meant ordering a new one, but instead, I went into the lab, drilled an undercut into the side of the holder, stuffed composite in, and shaped it to look exactly like the ledge on the other side that I superglued back on. Amazing!
At the end of the day, I’m happy I picked dentistry as a profession, and though I look forward to retirement, I’m also looking forward to helping people and etc.