Don't be a butt-head!

I see patients that come in with horrendous teeth because they didn't find time in their busy busy schedule to take care of them. Honestly, it's not that time consuming or overly difficult. In fact, it's one of those things we can all be experts at (like blinking, chewing, and scratching). So here's my message: don't be one of those people who sits down in the chair and opens their mouth to a whole bunch of brownish-stained, decaying teeth cause you have NO excuse. My next project is getting Karley to be an avid flosser. Wish me luck!!

All I want for Christmas is to go back to school!

Crazy huh? Not for me. I'm eyeballs deep in applying for dental school. That's the dream. I've been super fortunate in getting job at Miller Hill Dental as a dental assistant/aide. While there I get to clean and prepare operatories, develop film (x-rays), clean and sanitize tools, and help with Dr. Kaake when needed. I even get to hold suction sometimes!! I know to some the job might not seem glamorous, but I'm excited about where my life is headed. I think dentistry is what I've been called to do as a service to others. Although you can make a great living in the profession, it truly is a selfless job slaving away in someone else's mouth all day. Anyway, I hope I measure up to the big wigs who will be going over my application.

Do you see me as a future:

Golden Gopher?

Sooner?

Jay?

Pacific-er?

We'll see. I'm going to lean on Jeremiah 29:11 and keep my chin up!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and future."