Practicing Your Knowledge

Last summer I did a short internship at a family friend's dental practice.  Though I wasn't allowed to actually do anything hands on due to insurance issues, I watched procedures such as putting braces on, taking them off, x-rays, and dental moldings.  I learned a lot in this experience about what everyday work in the field is like.  Though I have done a decent amount of research on the subject, I learned a lot more in an internship because I got to communicate with the customers as well as professionals.  While learning from writing offers a lot of data and raw information on the subject, doing an internship teaches you what the field is actually like and allows you to understand the field in a broader sense.

Amalgam Approved by APHA

The ADA recently recognized the American Public Health Associations recognition of Amalgam as a safe and effective filling material.  As stated in the last post of my blog, Amalgam is made up of a combined silver, copper, tin, and elemental mercury.  This combination creates a filling material that is easy to apply for younger or disabled patients who have a harder time sitting still during the procedure.  Though the element mercury is present in the material, the American Public Health Association has "unmatched" credibility in matters concerning safe material as it is the oldest organization of public health in the world.
Cited:
Dentistry Today. "ADA Statement on the American Public Health Association's." ADA Statement on the American Public Health Association's. N.p., 9 Nov. 2012. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. <http://www.dentistrytoday.com/industry-news/8261-ada-statement-on-the-american-public-health-associations>.