Dental Shadow: Afternoon Shift

Are you interested in learning more about the dental field and want to get some exposure to what that entails?

Are you a dental student who needs observation hours? 

Our goal is to collaborate with community members to create a working/learning relationship and increase interest in dentistry, as well as educating on what we do here at the YUGM Dental Clinic and the Mission.

Tuesday- hygienist observation

Wednesday- dentist and hygienist observation

Thursday- dentist and hygienist observation

Friday- hygienist observation

Areas of observation:

• Oral inspection.
• How to record vitals.
• Radiographs.
• Taking intra-oral and extra-oral photographs.
• Fluoride treatments.
• Patient education.
• Periodontal therapies.
• Preoperative and postoperative instructions.
• Placement of topical anesthetics.
• Placement and removal of rubber dam.
• Prep and placement of restorations.
• Sterilization of equipment and disinfection of operatories.
• Taking impressions and/or bite registration for:  diagnostic and opposing models, occlusal guards, and temporary indirect restorations such as temporary crowns.
• Fabrication, cementation, and removal of temporary crowns or temporary bridges.
• Placing a temporary filling (as zinc oxide-eugenol).
• Pack and medicate extraction areas.
• Removal of sutures.
• And additional procedures performed within a professional dental setting.

If you are wanting to do a full shift, please sign up for both the morning and afternoon shift for that day. 

Please enter in the North Main Entrance, park in the spots shown in blue and check-in at the Clinic.