How I Became a Dentist

Dr. Karnakova tells her personal story about how she got into dentistry.
“I grew up in Russia. One of my first visits to a dentist was for a root canal treatment on a permanent molar. I was 9 years old. First the dentist refused to see me  and sent me home with pain and high fever from the dental infection. Then when I came back the day after this female dr put me in the dental chair and started chatting with her coworker for 20 min while I was shivering from fear , pain and anticipation. Then without any anesthesia ( no numbing) she did my root canal treatment…