The Dental & The Incidental
My blogging journey began in 2009, when few dentists shared their thoughts online. What began as an occasional musing about dentistry has since become a passionate commitment. I’ve published at least one new blog post every month for over 15 years. That’s more than 200 posts and counting!…
There are some people who just have the knack to drop all pretence and engage you in the kind of light-hearted banter that evokes sincerity, laughter and the warm feelings of human contact that are free and gleeful.I saw two such individuals in my dental office this week. Each…
Today I treated one of my dental patients, a ninety-plus year old man. While we were visiting, he reflected on how just about all of his friends from the “old neighborhood” had passed. He gazed up to the ceiling and said wistfully, “Oh to be eighty again.” Wow!
Every now and then, I’ll be busy with one thing or another and suddenly think about someone whom I haven’t seen in a while. It might be a friend; often, it’s a patient.A month or so ago, I realized that I hadn’t seen Alan in the office in…
Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday: nothing but family, friends and lots and lots to eat and drink. Of course, nobody is forcing me to over-consume, but that has never stopped me in the past! Aside from all of the festivities of the holiday, I find this day,…
