<p>Im scheduled to shadow a very successfull dentist soon (nov. 16+), first of all, i don't really know what shadowing really means as i haven't done it before. what should i do, say, wear, ask, bring? Do i wear formal clothes? Am i supposed to ask him questions as part of my shadowing? Am i supposed to follow him wherever he goes? Am i supposed to watch him and/or sit next to him while he's treating a patient? Help please. Any other tips would also be great. thanks in advance.</p>
<p>anyone?.................</p>
<p>Wear decent clothes and shoes -- perhaps a polo shirt and slacks or a blouse and skirt.</p>
<p>Be polite. Be humble. Be helpful.</p>
<p>Speak full sentences without using slang or "like". Address the dentist as "Doctor" even if he suggests otherwise.</p>
<p>Most likely the dentist will ask you questions and direct conversation. Watching silently with interest is a good default mode.</p>
<p>Do not ask personal questions of patients or intrude on their privacy ("That's my neighbor.") Do not pick things up. Do not look in charts unless instructed to. Turn off you cell phone. </p>
<p>If you feel faint during a procedure, excuse your self and sit down -- it's not uncommon and there's no shame.</p>
<p>If you are really ambitious, read some articles on general dentistry and consider how you would answer the question "why I want to be a dentist."</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
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<p>See the ADA site brochure on general dentistry: <a href="http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/dentistry_fact.asp#do%5B/url%5D">http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/dentistry_fact.asp#do</a></p>
<p>More dentistry info: <a href="http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career.1.aspx%5B/url%5D">http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career.1.aspx</a></p>
<p>The ASDA pre-dent handbook: <a href="http://www.asdanet.org/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=11&DEPARTMENT_ID=4%5B/url%5D">http://www.asdanet.org/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=11&DEPARTMENT_ID=4</a></p>
<p>A job shadowing blog by an industriuous teen: <a href="http://jsdblog2006.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://jsdblog2006.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>Interview tips from St. Mary's College, California: <a href="http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/academics/undergraduate/programs_by_school/school_of_science/pre_med_dental/interviews.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/academics/undergraduate/programs_by_school/school_of_science/pre_med_dental/interviews.html</a></p>
<p>An interview with a dentist: <a href="http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Article.124.aspx%5B/url%5D">http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Article.124.aspx</a></p>
<p>I wore a white coat, dress shirt, and khakis when I shadowed physicians. Some even wear ties.</p>