Invisalign vs. braces

Saw this on the invisalign site.  It maps out the reasons for more family dentists to switch completely to their product.  Though this list may be bias because it's on their website, ultimately invisalign is very practical, cost effective, and more comfortable for the patient.  One reason many dentists don't want to make the switch is because the price of braces is slightly higher than invisalign.  Switching would lose them some money.  However, it is a great solution to having metal braces which cut your cheeks, and are uncomfortable.  A practice which is aimed toward pleasing the customer should adopt these.  There are cases where braces are a better option but hopefully invisalign will become much more prevalent in coming years.

Cited:
" How Invisalign Works ." How Invisalign Invisible Braces Straighten Teeth. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2012. <http://www.invisalign.com/How-Invisalign-Works/Pages/Default.aspx>.

Observing Community

I called a neighbor from my cottage at Glen Arbor who was also a pre-dental student at MSU.  She now attends UofM dental school and is on her way to her own practice.  I interviewed her over the phone about pre-dental work at Michigan State.

Q: What courses required for dental school were the most challenging?
A: General as well as organic chemistry

Q: Were there a lot of other pre-dental students that you know of?
A: Not really sure.  She met several people when interviewing for a job after graduation who also went to MSU but didn't know any of them personally.  However, she did know of a fair amount of people who were in the pre-dental club.

Q: Did you find that the heavy course load impeded your ability to have a good time at college?
A: Not at all, "Work hard, play hard"

Q: Was MSU a good place for a pre-dental student?
A: Absolutely, out of the 100 students in her graduate dental program there are 35 from Michigan State.

Though the community of pre-dental students at MSU is not large, they are successful in their work and are going on to graduate schools to begin practices.  MSU is a great place for getting into graduate programs.  To draw conclusions about its beliefs and values, I would say "work hard, play hard" is pretty accurate.  I hope I can pull it off.