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Becoming An Orthodontist

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College and career readiness for me as an orthodontist means that I can actively listen, speak well, do complex problem solving, and do critical thinking in order to achieve my aspirations. Active listening skills is an important skill you need to become an orthodontist. To be a good active listener, you have to be able to hear instructions. When you’re an orthodontist you need good active listening so you know if your patient is in pain or if the electric instrument you’re using is making the right noise. Another important skill you need to be an orthodontist is complex problem solving. You need to be a complex problem solver when you need to know the next step in the process of braces so that your teeth shift to correct position. You also need to know an estimate on how …show more content…

Lastly, to be a good orthodontist, you need to have social perceptiveness. You need to see ques from the patient about when something hurts because you can’t always hear it when they have an instrument in their mouth. You also need to know if they like what they see. It would also help to know how they feel about certain instruments by their reactions. Some people have more sensitive mouths and you don’t want to hurt them with an instrument if there’s a more sensitive option. Obviously, these are important skills you need to become a successful orthodontist.
The college and career readiness skills that I am doing well with so far include active listening and critical thinking. Active listening is hearing and interpreting was is being said or done. I’d like to say that I am a good active listener. To be a fine active

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