ORTHODONTIST BRUCE WARDELL Komal Shah

Pasha Orthodontics  Three locations  Aurora, Naperville, and Glen Ellyn  Three main doctors  Dr. Shah, Dr. Patel, and Dr. Wardell  Thirteen employees  My orthodontist’s office

Dr. Wardell  Joined practice in July 2009  Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Brigham Young in 1998  Dental degree – 2003  Orthodontic specialty – 2009  University of Louisville  Served in Navy as general dentist – four years

Responsibilities  Handing equipment  Clean-up/sanitizing equipment and chair  Sweeping the floor

Skills learned  Dental terminology  Clean up procedures  State standards for safety  Process for braces  Examining X-Rays

Industry Sector  Healthcare & Social Assistance  Employees currently employed: 5,133,220 Employed as orthodontist: 5,410  Salary: $206,190 annually  Outlook  Employment: 20% + from  Salary: 5%+ from

Internship itself  Personally interested in the medical field  Dentistry – one of my options  Will help with my decision in the future  Enjoy the hands-on work & challenge

Recommend? YES!  Good experience, overall  Gives you a good perspective of the career and the future of it  Very interesting career  Kind workers  Will help with final decision in the future

Overall  Very fun and full of knowledge  Helped understand the career better  Helped me decide the kind of job I would enjoy in the future

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