Dental News
Dr. Preet Sahota, DDS -- a dentist in Fremont, CA -- has launched a unique mentoring program to encourage children to study science, health and dentistry. Called emPOWER One, the program sponsors monthly learning and motivational study sessions and is available to patients of Dr. Preet's family practice and other young people in the Bay area who have an interest in science and/or dentistry.
Children Using Dental Instruments?
The program allows young dental patients, from four years through teens, to use dental instruments and includes hands-on activities and talks that are intended to be fun and interesting, not just dry lectures about science and dentistry. While it may sound unusual for a young child to be using a dental instrument, that is a big part of the program. "Generally," says Dr. Sahota, "with every well check routine visit, each kid or young adult is engaged in dialogue and is allowed to try out our instruments under supervision. Lasers, CAD cams, impression doughs and plaster are very stimulating."
Playing Dental Assistant
Older children in the program also get the opportunity to be a dental assistant, whether they intend to become a dental professional or not. "We would like for dentistry to be on the list of things our patients would 'love' to do. We hope that our passion for it will be infectious! Work and play should have no distinction" Dr. Sahota explained.
For more information on the emPOWER one mentoring program, contact Smile Matters at (510) 744-1414.
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