Week Zero: The Beginning

Hello! My name is Nidhi and this is the first blog I’ll be making! I’m a senior at Basis Independent Mclean and during the spring I’ll be researching the effects of weight loss medications in regards to the Ozempic controversy. This will be along with interning at Tysons West Orthodontics and Children’s Dentistry. I’ll be observing the doctors’ work and helping them with patients while learning about their practice. I’m excited to learn about dentistry and the mechanics of all the different tools used. I’ll mainly be helping the doctors and assistants with tasks around the clinic. The doctors at the clinic are Dr.Reem, a pediatric dentist, and Dr. Alhussain, a dual-trained orthodontist. 

My research project will be on the way weight loss medications work, how they impact the body, and analyzing the current ones on the market. I’ll be focusing on Ozempic. Ozempic is not a weight loss drug but one of the advertised “positive” factors of taking it is weight loss. The popularity in media surrounding this drug has spiked recently and now there’s even an issue regarding counterfeit needles. Suffice it to say I’ll have quite a bit to research this spring.