They Don't Get It

You know that I am always thrilled to receive comments about my work from my colleagues. Dr. M wrote me the following this morning:

"First, I must say that I always enjoy your posts and am amazed at the quality of work that you produce. Your posterior composites are simply amazing. Perhaps that is due in part to your ‘Art’ background. I don’t think you can teach that level of artistry to somebody—kind of like Michelangelo trying to teach one of his students to draw like him—much of it is inherent talent, so kudos!"

As much as I am overwhelmed to recieve such wonderful comments, I am amazed that others totally miss who I am and what I have accomplished. Most dentists assume that I have artistic talents and that is why my work is beautiful...Sadly to say, I cannot draw, I cannot sculpt nor can I paint. My artistic 'talents,' if I have any are limited to photography.

What my colleagues fail to see is that I have spent the last 20 years acquiring vast amounts of education with much of it with the best in the world and spending $3 million in the process.

My colleagues don't see the passion and the drive to achieve excellence so that I can take care of you in a way that I believe that you deserve.

I can teach any dentist to do what I do and I have taught them...It simply does not interest them. How sad that is for their patients.