I'd like to help you become as healthy as you want to be. I want to help you learn to take care of
yourself so that you don't have cavities or gum problems, and when things are fixed, they are done so with
comfort, esthetics, and permanence.
I work with one person at a time.
I believe that dentistry
should always be done comfortably.
If something can't be done comfortably,
it shouldn't be done now, other options are available.
I
allow enough time to listen to your
concerns. When asked what people want most in their doctors, the request
frequently is for someone to listen, and to take the time to listen.
I am committed to prevention, which means being
committed to client
education.
It is difficult to become healthy in the
absence of knowledge. I can teach you to take care of yourself, because only you
can truly keep yourself healthy.
I believe all
dentistry is cosmetic. It is difficult to imagine that anyone would ask for a something that didn't
look great. I don't use silver fillings today, and haven't since 1986. In my own mouth I can see every tooth, and I want them to all look
great for me, even if nobody else ever does. I just can't restore teeth
that function superbly, yet lack the esthetics we all want.
I believe that
more than just teeth are affected from the results of dental treatment.
Self-esteem is enhanced, values about
health and wellness are clarified, and commitment for personal involvement and
responsibility are realized.
I believe dentistry exists on
many levels.
Those which are preventive and enhancing
are of a higher order and are to be preferred over those which are merely
curative of a disease process, corrective or remedial.
I believe that the
quality of the experience you have in the office will have lasting effects on
your dental health and your overall attitudes toward health care.
This applies equally to children and adults. Many people have been significantly
affected for life because of the attitudes a practitioner or staff member
demonstrated.
The care, skill, and
judgment I provide are the essence of my service.
I know that at the very least you expect the treatment to be high quality and that I take
adequate time to care for you appropriately.
I recognize the
importance of a free-flow of information as vital to successful relationships.
Therefore, I inform you with progress reports, and encourage feedback and
questions.
I believe the optimum
health care service is individualized and flexible.
In order to provide the best health care for you, I seek to bring ingenuity and
creativity to the delivery of my services.
I believe that most
dental diseases are preventable and closely related to an individual's
lifestyle.
I do not treat the effects of the disease without attention to the causes.
I like to practice the
"Golden Rule" in all my relationships.
I recommend the treatment I would want for myself and my family, and help you to
feel like a welcome friend in the office.
I believe my role is to
help you be as healthy as you want to be, not as I want you to be.
I make sure you are fully informed of conditions, options, and
consequences, and totally support YOUR choice(s).
I believe that
non-judgment is necessary to helping people, and a key to open communication.
I try using descriptive terms that help understanding and promote dialogue -
no lectures, no judgment.
I believe in
consistency.
I try to practice my beliefs without compromise, my actions without
hypocrisy.
I believe in honesty.
I try to speak and act with
sincerity, forthrightness, and completeness.
I believe in trust.
I try to behave with reliability and dependability, that others may
have confidence in my words and actions.
I believe in
fairness.
I try to make decisions based on adequate information - knowledge,
intuition, feeling.
I believe in personal
responsibility.
I try to act in a way that does not delegate or assign to others
without their mutual agreement that for which I am accountable.
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