I shadowed Dr. Scott McClure at McClure Orthodontics at his office in Raleigh. I witnessed a few more patients get their braces on for the first time. Dr. McClure explained to me how orthodontics would be around for a very long time, as teeth aren’t going anywhere, and the at home Invisalign people are starting to purchase is actually damaging the consumers teeth.
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Orthodontist Shadowing 5/26
I shadowed Dr. Scott McClure at McClure Orthodontics at his office in Garner. I witnessed a few more patients get their braces on for the first time. I also had the opportunity to witness how Dr. McClure deals with problems in real time, such as scheduling issues. I learned that although most of Dr. McClure’s knowledge is from his time in residency, a lot of what he knows is from experience.
Orthodontist Shadowing 5/25
I shadowed Dr. Scott McClure at McClure Orthodontics at his office in Raleigh. I had the opportunity to observe one patient get their braces on for the very first time, and Dr. McClure bounce around from patient to patient. I learned that many orthodontists have very limited prior knowledge when it comes to running a business, which is why Dr. McClure advised me to not start a practice right after residency.
UNC School of Dentistry Tour 5/24
I toured the UNC Adams School of Dentistry. I had the opportunity to practice my orthodontic skills on a fake mouth with some orthodontic instruments, which I was bad at. I also had the opportunity to observe a dental lab, where I observed how retainers and other 3D items in the dental world were created.
Orthodontist Shadowing 5/23
I shadowed Dr. Scott McClure at McClure Orthodontics at his office in Garner. I had the opportunity to observe two patients get their braces on for the very first time, and Dr. McClure bounce around from patient to patient. I learned that being an orthodontist requires top time management skills.