Sunday, December 6, 2009

I Dont Take Photographs

Tis the time of the year!
I am not a party person and don't do well in party settings. This is the time of the year when dental specialists have holiday parties to meet and thank referring dentists for their trust and confidence. In a room filled with dentists, the chance of chatting with someone other than a dentist is slim.
I met a dentist who told me that they did fabulous clinical dentistry that rose to the level of art. That always perks up my interest so I asked the person if they would mind sending me photos of their work. The dentist responded that they were too busy to take photos. In the movie the famous line was, "Show Me The Money." In dentistry it is "Show Me The Photo" and if you don't have photos...it is assumed that you haven't done it.
The only thing that I could take away from the conversation is that if you are too busy to take photos, maybe they are too busy to do things the right way.
The best dentists in the world and the dentists that I study with have shown thousands of photos so that everyone knows who they are and what they have done.
As I have told you before, if your dentist doesn't take lots of photos, it is time to find a dentist that does.