I shadow with Dr Johnson, a pediatric dentist in Austin,
about once every two weeks and it is a great experience to learn more about the
field and the ins and outs of starting up a new practice. Central Park
Pediatric Dentistry, Dr Johnson’s practice, was newly founded less than a year
ago. There are not too many patients that come in every day, but it is steadily
increasing with many people referring friends and family.
He works with each patient and takes the time to explain
everything that he will be doing to the parent, guiding them through age
specific information for their child, and answering any questions the parent
may have. Dr. Johnson also makes sure the child is comfortable and familiar
with all the tools he is using before he starts work on them, and also turns on
the tv up on the ceiling to keep the kid distracted and entertained. All the
kids I have seen come through Central Pediatric all find their visit to be fun
and in no way scary!
I would like to take this same mindset in friendly patient
care if I am able to start up my own practice. So many people are recommending
Dr Johnson to their friends for how well he treats his patient and how much the
kids like it there!
Shadowing is a great way to learn more about different
specialties or to get a feel for dentistry itself. It is definitely a must
before making a decision on whether dentistry is right for you or not. TPS has
a great system to set you up with a shadowing experience, or you can do what I
did and just email the dentist and see how they feel about you shadowing. I
mean the worst they can say is no right?
-Phu Vuong
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