GKAS Events Hold High Value Of Predoctoral Dental Education

Predoctoral dental education -. GKAS events hold high value for predoctoral dental education from both an educational and practical standpoint for dental professionals in training. GKAS provides hands-on clinical experience, exposure to differing patient populations, a focus on preventive care, teamwork, and the value of service learning. Predoctoral students gain hands-on experience by actively participating in the events, and this experience can be applied in the future when the student is able to see patients and when they start getting real-world experiences. It is a great way to prepare them for future interactions whether its enhancing clinical hand skills, building patient-provider relationships, or developing problem-solving strategies. GKAS events also expose predoctoral students to a wide range of patients, including people

Teamwork skills are also something that predoctoral students can benefit from, as GKAS is a great way to gain exposure to collaborating with dental students, faculty, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safety and effectiveness at events like this. Being involved with GKAS also integrates service-learning education that emphasizes the role of dentists as community health advocates. This exposure can enhance students’ understanding of their social responsibility and the impact of oral health on the overall well-being of individuals (AzDA, n.d). While participating at this event as a predoctoral student, I gained hands-on experience of how to personally interact and create bonds with children of different backgrounds. Being able to communicate with children takes a different set of skills than being able to communicate with adults. I learned that if I can find something the child and I have in common, they are more apt to open up to