What I realized after reading it is that sometimes we have to step outside the bounds of our profession to see how everyone else perceives us. This detachment from our “dental bubble” allows for some interesting table talk and can give us a perspective that may arguably lead to better patient care. Well, at least we hope it will.
So, when we tell little Johnny to stop sucking his thumb because blah blah blah will happen . . . he will undeniably look at us like we’re from another planet, because, in his mind, we most definitely are. When we say Oops! as we’re doing that root canal, the patient never perceives it as a good sign. How about, What the *%@! accompanied by raised eyebrows and worry all over the face of the parent because their kid has a humongous white mass on his radiograph? Intrigued? You should be.
Here’s to our profession and all of us who make it one wild and fabulous ride!
Cheers!
