Modern Hygienist - September 2008 - (Page 28) career | MENTORING Voice of a VIP is month, VIP stands for Volunteer in Pursuit—of you. by Thais Carter Gabriela Lopes was working for a dental insurance company, thinking about pursuing a career in dentistry. When she approached her boss to ask for advice, “she sugested hygiene,” Ms. Lopes remembers. “She was my inspiration—a smart, savvy business woman—and I decided to take her advice. I got more information, started doing pre-requisite classes and balanced working and going to school full-time. I sold everything I had—car, furniture—and got help from my sister. It was tough, but it was an investment in my future.” BUSINESS SAVVY Ms. Lopes knew a thing or two about investments. Before the insurance job and hygiene pursuit, she’d completed a degree in business administration in Brazil, something she feels enhances her clinical role today . “Dental hygiene is a business, so I use that knowledge,” she says. “Many dentists have minimal business skills, so they rely on hygienists to sell product and treatment.” Likewise, Ms. Lopes believes that hygienists have to cultivate passion for the job as a whole, not just the patient interaction. “I’m a people person, but it’s not just about people,” she explains. “You have to be passionate about dentistry, about dental hygiene, to appreciate what we do.” MENTORING Give a little Or a lot! Time spent volunteering benefits those in need and makes you feel good in the process. Be practical You may not see yourself as a salesperson, but does your boss? PHOTO: MICHAEL VOLTATTORNI/GETTY IMAGES
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