I have practiced dentistry long enough to see sugary trends come and go. When I was in college at Texas Tech sodas were all the rave. I remember how my eyes perked up as I walked by a soda machine on my way to virtually every class. When I would step out of my boring […]
For me, each day at the office brings opportunities to visit with a wide variety of patients who find themselves at different stages of life. At one moment I might be helping a senior in high school who is preparing for college. In the other room my assistant may be preparing a 93 year old […]
You may have heard of Jane Austen’s classic work, “Pride and Prejudice,” but have you heard of the famous dental author, John Molar, who wrote “Pride and Porcelain”? “Pride and Porcelain” details the story of a dentist, Dr. Daaaring, who practices in the South of England. He falls in love with a young maiden, Sherry […]
In his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Steven R. Covey stated that “most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Mr. Covey could not be more right. Often as people we are far more interested in what we have to say than what […]
If you asked my wife about her memories of me going through dental school, there is one story she is sure to bring up. One Sunday afternoon she watched as I completed the steps of turning a wax crown into gold. Unfortunately something went wrong and my one hour project turned into a nightmare scenario […]
In the past when referring to my paid employees, I would use the common term of ‘staff.’ A practice management ‘guru’ told me to no longer use the word ‘staff’ for my employees. He smiled and told me that ‘staff’ was an infection. He encouraged me to use the term ‘team’ when referring to the […]
I have a real passion for helping others. After all, the reason I wanted to become a dentist was in order help others with their teeth. I love my job and look forward to coming to work every day. Not too long after graduating dental school, I was in need of oral care myself. My […]
Did you know that dentists must make ‘life or death’ decisions every day? That’s right, almost every day a patient will ask me if I can make a decision about their broken or aching tooth. I must decide if I can restore the broken tooth or just need to remove the tooth. So what goes […]
Did Laura Ingalls Wilder ever brush her teeth? Did “Sarah, Plain and Tall” get dentures soon after meeting Jacob Witting? What about poor Caleb? What if he fractured a front tooth on a barn door left open during a blizzard? I don’t know about you, but as a dentist, I ponder these things. While these […]
When considering a great topic for the holidays, the only thing that came to mind is ‘cavities.’ I know… kind of weird, but a good portion of my life does revolve around those white things in just about everyone’s mouth. So, what is a cavity? A cavity is just like it sounds, a hole! How […]
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