Dental Hygiene Brooke Marcotte

Introduction Teeth are just like finger prints

Research History of Dentistry Barbers were first dentists First toothbrush- boar bristles and bones Had no numbing medication- grin and bear it

Project Facilitator Leah Allen Dental Hygienist- Hickory Flat Dental 5 years Loves job Enthusiastic to teach

Part One: Teeth Molds Interested in molding: Grooves in teeth Grooves in mouth Different types of teeth and mouths

Step 1 Stone Powder Mixing Bowl Mixing Knife Teeth Impressions(Random set)

Step 2 Mix Pour Cover Vibrate Let set

Step 3 Remove Cut File Shape

Sloppy Cut

Final Product

Part Two: Bleaching Trays Obsessed with white teeth Wanted two different products Fits the first product

Step 1 Plastic Sheets Suck-Down Machine Plastic-Cutting Scissors Colored Pen

Step 2 Heat up Match plastic to teeth Raise Suck down

Step 3 Let dry Trace Sloppy cut Fine cut

Final Product

Challenges Original Project- certain materials unusable Change of product Time Management Scheduling Job Change

What I Learned Healthier teeth habits What's actually going on during visit Learned more than actual project

Conclusion Job/Product has to be perfect Steady hands Very interesting Promising future Future career choice

Senior Project Very helpful More than just a project Complete turn of career choice

Thanks For Your Time!