ALAINA LOPEZ

Dr. Lisa Davis is allowed me to gain 1-on-1 research and hands on experience in her office. During the time of my internship I was given the opportunity to work both the business and doctoral aspects of Dr. Davis' general and cosmetic dentistry office. My assignments consisted of working and assisting the doctor in procedures like gathering and reviewing patient medical history and medications, fillings, extractions, and routine patient cleanings. I was also given the opportunity to run the practices social media page to improve patient engagement. I was also involved in the financial and treatment plans of patient's ongoing and future dental procedures. I worked in the reception area for check-in and check-out.

During internship opportunity with ECU Dental School, the interns and I were given a look inside the lifestyle of a first and second year dental student. We worked on hand eye coordination skills such as suturing on a template, drilling on typodont teeth, and injecting numbing solution into an orange. We were given a tour of the dental school facilities and shown what each of the four years on dental school would look like for us at ECU.