Several months ago, one of my blogging buddies asked me to write a guest post for her blog, Practice Shifts.  Since I love her blog so much, I immediately said yes.  Then guess what I proceeded to do?

Absolutely nothing!

Yep, that’s right.  I can be a huge procrastinator, especially when under pressure to deliver.  I was frozen, but after a little prodding from her, and a little brainstorming, I finally pulled the trigger.  So pop on over to her blog and read my post, will ya?  And while you’re there, check her stuff out too.  She sure does have a knack for writing.  She can take any topic (even the dental ones) and make it relatable.

Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda

Have your patients ever asked you this during a dental appointment:

Why did you decide to be a dentist?

I know that I’ve gotten this question from patients more times than I can remember.  I often sensed they asked it out of sheer curiosity, unsure about how anyone could do this job.  Other times, I thought they were fascinated by a woman taking on this type of career.

Regardless of their intentions, every time I faced that question a snarky little voice started talking in my head.  “I don’t know!” the voice would cry out in a sarcastic tone, questioning that very thing myself.  Occasionally I jokingly blurted it out, and the patient and I would have a good laugh together.  Continue reading…