Dental Assisting: A Case Study
Thesis: Why I decided to go to college
I have never been able to answer that one question everyone gets asked while in school, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” The answer came to me in an unexpected encounter with a Dental Service business owner named Paul, who is interested in selling his company. Knowing nothing about Dentistry, I decided to enroll in Dental Assisting. I chose a college because of the encounter with business owner with a business proposition, the knowledge to understand this field for owning a Dental Service business, and the credentials this degree will bring me in the future.
After the encounter with Paul, a business owner, my future goals have changed. One fateful day, my Aunt tells me she has met someone. They have been dating for a few weeks and she would like to introduce him to her family. After meeting Paul, I learned he was a business owner in the Dental Service Industry. He has gone through some medical problems and the business has suffered. Although he still suffers from Medical problems, Paul wants to revive his business. The business is about providing affordable Dental plans for patients who need Dental care. At the same time, providing Dentist office locations that accept his business. It works like an insurance company, but without the hassle of insurance. Just a Dental plan …show more content…
to pay monthly, or annually, and a list of Dental care providers. Paul and I talked about his business awhile and what he is looking to do with it in the future. Immediately, I had my brain working. Paul needs to update all the information because his medical condition kept him from doing anything with the business for the last 5 years. It’s still active, but it’s in a stationary mode. I am unsure of the correct term for it. I presented him with some ideas about how he could turn his business around. New ways to post advertisements, update the software and creating a makeover on the website are some of the ideas I came up with. He was inspired and liked the direction in which I was thinking the business should go. The days following, Paul and I talked about the business. Some weeks later, he presented me with a proposition of working together to rebuild his business. Excitement took over and I accepted! However, this presented a problem. I lack the knowledge in both running a business and not knowing anything about the Dental Industry.
To work in the Dental Service Industry, you need to have knowledge pertaining to the Dental Industry. Retail has been my main job source since I graduated from high school. Working in retail did provide first-hand knowledge on how a business should work. You get a look at how stores are supplied with the items they sell. You learn how the computer systems work, inputting data and reading data. Learning how to act around customers and handle their complaints, which is essential for reoccurring business. This type of information can vary depending on the business and the job position you are in. My supervisors often complimented me on my work capabilities and noticed that I have a good head for business ideas. Having a job can provide you with hands-on experience in many different things. Even so, I still have a lot more to learn about business. An example is how jobs include benefits like Dental care. However, I know next to nothing about the Dental Industry. My retail experience cannot teach me about it. When Paul came to me with the proposal of becoming a business owner, I had to evaluate my knowledge. The one thing business owners need to learn is the business itself. If I work in the Dental Service Industry, then that is what I need to learn. Otherwise, how can I relate to the patients and the Dentists? They will ask questions about the Dental plans and what they cover. If I don’t know what a root canal is, how can I tell them which plan covers one? What I have learned in retail is not enough. So, I made a choice to find a way to gain the knowledge I need. I decided college was the place to start. Thus, I enrolled in the Dental Assisting Program. Although I enrolled in college for gaining knowledge for a business, I do know that having the credentials in Dental Assisting can be used for another reason. As I started this journey, I realized that getting the credentials as a Dental Assistant would allow for a career in the Dental Industry. One thing consumers notice is the plaque, or picture document, stating the credentials of the person working in the business. When they see this on the wall in an office, it helps them to feel comfortable in asking questions about the business. These credentials show that the person has taken the time to gain the knowledge in this field. Since nothing is set in stone in the future, I can have a contingency plan and utilize the credentials in more than one way. This sounds calculating and distance from why people should go into Healthcare. I don’t wish to be misunderstood. The health of others is important to me and not just for the people I care about. I have had an interest in the Healthcare Industry since I was young. There was a time I had even thought about being a nurse or a veterinarian. The problem I had with not pursuing a path in Healthcare is my lack of confidence in understanding it. There is a lot of schooling invested when going into any Medical field. The lack of money combined with the lack of eligibility for grants or loans has been the biggest setback. My situation has changed in recent years. This has allowed me to rethink my future and the possibility of going to college. For the first time in years, I feel I have more options. I can be a business owner or I can be a Dental Assistant. For both, I will do my best to work towards gaining the knowledge I need to accomplish my goals. From a random encounter from a stranger, I started to change my future by going to college.
If I want to work somewhere other than in retail, I need to gain the knowledge I lack. For me, college is the place to start. Also, it doesn’t hurt to have credentials that can be utilized in more than one way. The future is never certain. Knowledge has the power to change things and present us with more than one point of view. Changes happen all the time in our lives. I believe one good way to handle these changes, is to have more than one course of action for your future. Strive for a future you want. Don’t hold yourself back because nothing is
impossible.
I have never been able to answer that one question everyone gets asked while in school, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” The answer came to me in an unexpected encounter with a Dental Service business owner named Paul, who is interested in selling his company. Knowing nothing about Dentistry, I decided to enroll in Dental Assisting. I chose a college because of the encounter with business owner with a business proposition, the knowledge to understand this field for owning a Dental Service business, and the credentials this degree will bring me in the future.
After the encounter with Paul, a business owner, my future goals have changed. One fateful day, my Aunt tells me she has met someone. They have been dating for a few weeks and she would like to introduce him to her family. After meeting Paul, I learned he was a business owner in the Dental Service Industry. He has gone through some medical problems and the business has suffered. Although he still suffers from Medical problems, Paul wants to revive his business. The business is about providing affordable Dental plans for patients who need Dental care. At the same time, providing Dentist office locations that accept his business. It works like an insurance company, but without the hassle of insurance. Just a Dental plan …show more content…
to pay monthly, or annually, and a list of Dental care providers. Paul and I talked about his business awhile and what he is looking to do with it in the future. Immediately, I had my brain working. Paul needs to update all the information because his medical condition kept him from doing anything with the business for the last 5 years. It’s still active, but it’s in a stationary mode. I am unsure of the correct term for it. I presented him with some ideas about how he could turn his business around. New ways to post advertisements, update the software and creating a makeover on the website are some of the ideas I came up with. He was inspired and liked the direction in which I was thinking the business should go. The days following, Paul and I talked about the business. Some weeks later, he presented me with a proposition of working together to rebuild his business. Excitement took over and I accepted! However, this presented a problem. I lack the knowledge in both running a business and not knowing anything about the Dental Industry.
To work in the Dental Service Industry, you need to have knowledge pertaining to the Dental Industry. Retail has been my main job source since I graduated from high school. Working in retail did provide first-hand knowledge on how a business should work. You get a look at how stores are supplied with the items they sell. You learn how the computer systems work, inputting data and reading data. Learning how to act around customers and handle their complaints, which is essential for reoccurring business. This type of information can vary depending on the business and the job position you are in. My supervisors often complimented me on my work capabilities and noticed that I have a good head for business ideas. Having a job can provide you with hands-on experience in many different things. Even so, I still have a lot more to learn about business. An example is how jobs include benefits like Dental care. However, I know next to nothing about the Dental Industry. My retail experience cannot teach me about it. When Paul came to me with the proposal of becoming a business owner, I had to evaluate my knowledge. The one thing business owners need to learn is the business itself. If I work in the Dental Service Industry, then that is what I need to learn. Otherwise, how can I relate to the patients and the Dentists? They will ask questions about the Dental plans and what they cover. If I don’t know what a root canal is, how can I tell them which plan covers one? What I have learned in retail is not enough. So, I made a choice to find a way to gain the knowledge I need. I decided college was the place to start. Thus, I enrolled in the Dental Assisting Program. Although I enrolled in college for gaining knowledge for a business, I do know that having the credentials in Dental Assisting can be used for another reason. As I started this journey, I realized that getting the credentials as a Dental Assistant would allow for a career in the Dental Industry. One thing consumers notice is the plaque, or picture document, stating the credentials of the person working in the business. When they see this on the wall in an office, it helps them to feel comfortable in asking questions about the business. These credentials show that the person has taken the time to gain the knowledge in this field. Since nothing is set in stone in the future, I can have a contingency plan and utilize the credentials in more than one way. This sounds calculating and distance from why people should go into Healthcare. I don’t wish to be misunderstood. The health of others is important to me and not just for the people I care about. I have had an interest in the Healthcare Industry since I was young. There was a time I had even thought about being a nurse or a veterinarian. The problem I had with not pursuing a path in Healthcare is my lack of confidence in understanding it. There is a lot of schooling invested when going into any Medical field. The lack of money combined with the lack of eligibility for grants or loans has been the biggest setback. My situation has changed in recent years. This has allowed me to rethink my future and the possibility of going to college. For the first time in years, I feel I have more options. I can be a business owner or I can be a Dental Assistant. For both, I will do my best to work towards gaining the knowledge I need to accomplish my goals. From a random encounter from a stranger, I started to change my future by going to college.
If I want to work somewhere other than in retail, I need to gain the knowledge I lack. For me, college is the place to start. Also, it doesn’t hurt to have credentials that can be utilized in more than one way. The future is never certain. Knowledge has the power to change things and present us with more than one point of view. Changes happen all the time in our lives. I believe one good way to handle these changes, is to have more than one course of action for your future. Strive for a future you want. Don’t hold yourself back because nothing is
impossible.