I always inform my patients that I am a general dentist who limits my practice to fixing teeth and restoring implants with everything rising to the level of art. In addition, I also tell my patients that I am a general dentist with a specialty in esthetic dentistry by virtue of the fact that I have a Certificate of Proficiency in Esthetic Dentistry from SUNY/Buffalo School of Dental Medicine; only about 100 dentists in the nation hold this certificate.
My patients believe that I am a specialist and that many if not all of my patients are very wealthy. Just last week, a new patient in my practice who recognized that she needed a highly talented dentist (her words) told me that she knows that many of the patients in my practice are 'high profile people.'
The overwhelming majority of the patients in my practice are middle class folks just like the majority of Americans. I am blessed to have some of the most successful people in the Capital District as my patients and I believe that they are looking for the best dental care that they can find in our area. I have had more than one patient in my practice tell me that they must sacrifice in other areas of their life to come to my practice but that they feel that it is worth it.
The most significant thing that my patients must know is that each and every one of you are very important to me and my staff and that we will do everything possible to take care of you at the highest possible level.