Faculty Feature: Meet Shayna Sengewalt, DDS

What’s something most people wouldn’t know about you?

That I love rollercoasters as much as a 14-year-old kid. 

If you had 24 hours to do whatever you wanted, what would you do?

If I had 24 hours to do anything, I would teleport to somewhere I have never been (Hungary? Australia? Indonesia?) and spend the day finding off-the-beaten path restaurants and whatever strange/unique experience the area has to offer.

What’s something your students can do to impress you?

Build rapport with your patients. Ask your patients questions, listen to their answers, and ask more questions. It is easy to be in a hurry to diagnose and treat patients, but you need to take a moment to slow down and digest all the information they share with you. Not everyone is an open book; Some patients may require an extra nudge to give you the information you need to properly diagnose identify the cause of their concerns.