I Know :)

This was my inspiration to the start of a great weekend.. full of productive study time :) Hope you have an amazing weekend!

I tried to find a more modern version of this song..

but the pics in this make the song even better I think!

Love, Michelle <3

Back to school.. back to school

And the semester begins. Wow - it's going to be another fun one. ugh - am I looking forward to having no life with school plus studying for the DAT? Absolutely not. Is not having a life worth getting to where I need to be when I apply for dental school? absolutely. School is school - it will be done before I know it. Only 2 semester left of my undergrad?! Ummm.. where did the time go?


The weather has been so pretty lately. It was in the 60s the other day... seriously amazing for Janurary! But as much as I do not enjoy the snow, I hope that we have at least one more snow storm so that all the mountains can be super pretty again!



Just another day driving home - I'm so lucky to live in such a pretty area!

xo, Michelle

Fun Facts About Your Teeth :)

Soo I begin on my nerdy posts... sorry but I really enjoy this stuff - hopefully you will too!! Here are some cool facts about dentistry that I stumbled upon here.

New born babies have no caries forming bacteria. Infact, it is the babies mother who transmits the plaque forming bacteria by blowing on food before feeding and kissing the babies mouth

Always replace a toothbrush after you had a cold, sore throat or notorious infections. The bacteria plant them on the toothbrush which can lead to reinfection.

You should always maintain a distance of 6 feet between the toilet and where you brush. The air borne particles from the flush can travel up to 6 feet.

There was a sudden massive surge of patients with tooth decay the year coke was launched.

The popular practice of placing a cap on toothbrush head actually favors bacterial growth on it as moisture is increased in enclosed containers favoring the growth of bacteria.

Vigorous brushing does more harm than good. Overzealous brushing can lead to eroded enamel which never grows back causing teeth sensitivity along with other oral problems.

Did any of these totally surprise you?? Some of these facts were definitely completely new to me!!
xo, Michelle

2011 - Can't wait!

Happy New Year! Can you believe it is already 2011? Seriously time flies by sooo fast! This next year is going to be so crazy busy but so exciting!!
Some of the huge things happening in my life in next year:
-Last semester in Pi Phi (seriously it's already been 4 years?!);
-Taking the Kaplan course for the dental admission test (DAT);
-Taking the big, bad, scary DAT this summer;
-Applying for dental school in June;
-Graduating UNR in either December or May 2012 - scheduled for December but might stretch it to May;
-Hopefully visiting dental schools for interviews; & crossing my fingers super tight all year that I will be accepted into a dental school (who knows which one) for the Fall of 2012.

Eek! So much to accomplish in 2011. Praying that this year will be full of things to be proud of. I've decided to start posting random, fun dental facts because I'm weird like that and I really find them interesting.. who knows - maybe you will too? I'll start them this week!

Hope everyone has a great week! :) I will be in school all week - but I only have 2 more weeks left of wintermester! yay!

xo, Michelle

Here's the picture I promised from ice skating! Miss these girls so much already! I wish they didn't move & stayed here where they belong! :)