Dentistry

I got into dentistry when I was 16 years old at a high school rotation. I then became a dental assistant and the rest is history! I thoroughly enjoy dentistry, and have spent soo many years embracing my journey within dentistry. My most recent dentistry adventure is dental school itself! I hope to share bits and pieces of my current adventure with y'all!  

I started as a dental assistant, in a high school work program. The vivid memory of walking into the dental office, the instruments, the chairs, the smells, and most of all the people. I learned then that I wanted to serve people thru the skill of dentistry. 

 

I completed my bachelors degree from the University of Texas San Antonio in Biology (2011). In anticipation of attending dental school I joined a Dental Laboratory Technician program at San Antonio College(2012). I applied to dental school a couple of times but was unsuccessful. 

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I started working for a private practice as a duo assistant and tech. I LOVED the experience, and wish I could go back sometimes, but it also felt like a dead end. One day I got a call from ClearCorrect, asking to see if I would come for an interview. Oh boy what a blessing that was for me! 

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I took the plunge joined ClearCorrect's diagnostic's team. As one of the newest members of the team, I learned they were looking for a supervisor for my department. I took another leap and became a supervisor of the diagnostics department. Another experience I LOVED every moment of! 

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I still felt incomplete after several years of working. I debated what my next step should be, should I continue to grow in a company that is at the forefront of dentistry, or should I go back to clinical care. I reached out to our spiritual guru to seek advise over this turmoil. His advise led me to clinical care. Not realizing that I had been out of school for 5 years, I took a leap to finish the prerequisites for dental hygiene. 

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I applied to Loma Linda University and was soon accepted, but denied from the bridge program because my course work was too old. I completed my first quarter and still had an itch to inquire about the bridge program. I requested a re-review, and was accepted into the bridge program! 

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Here I am now! SOOO many life lessons, so many opportunities, so many avenues! It was not always easy and I haven't always been so positive about it BUT wouldn't trade these experiences for the world!!