Dental Blog
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Top Ten Reasons Why People are Embarrassed To Go To The Dentist
Embarrassment is a complex emotional response that has both evolutionary and social origins. From an evolutionary perspective, embarrassment likely evolved as a way to signal to others that one has violated a social norm or made a mistake, and to repair the social bond by expressing remorse or apologizing. From a social perspective, embarrassment is…
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How to Succeed In Dentistry as an Introvert
I made the decision to become a dentist at the ripe age of 6. I was given a bottle to sleep as an infant and subsequently many of my primary teeth grew in rotted. Because of this I spent more time at the pediatric office than most kids. And, unlike most kids, I actually enjoyed…
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What’s Holding You Back?
It was a Monday morning and I was seeing a dear friend of mine for a check up and cleaning when I heard an unfamiliar voice from the hall say, “Hello?” Before peaking out I knew it had to be a salesman and I was right. He introduced himself as Mike from Dentsply. He said…