Monday, December 28, 2009

The Concept of Being a Master

It has always amazed me when patients believe that the young physician or dentist must be more knowledgeable than their older colleagues because they just graduated from professional school and therefore must have been taught the most up to date information.
What did Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, the pilot who saved 155 lives by landing his plane perfectly in the Hudson River, say about being a master pilot?

He wrote: "These new pilots may have exceptional training, and they may have a higher degree of ability. But it takes time, hour after hour, to master the science and art of flying a commercial jet."

I have been a dentist for 33 years, studied with the very best dentists in the world, spent millions of dollars on my professional education, won one of the most prestigious dental contests in the world sponsored by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and strive to be the very best that I can be as a restorative dentist.

If Capt. Sullenberger were describing what it would take to be a master dentist, where do you think I would fall on the mastership path?

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