The Call from the Coroner's office

I never wanted  any of my patients go missing and have to be identified by dental records. But as Mick Jagger says, "You can't always get what you want."

A relative of a patient called late last night and told me that someone had been found and that dental records were needed immediately. This morning I was contacted by the Coroner's office and I sent the requested information.

I received a text from the official this evening:

I just wanted to thank you, again for your care of your patients, always 24/7. I know how difficult it was to receive this phone call. You took such great care of XXX, your dental attention and treatment, superior. I wish you a Happy New Year, Never retire. I appreciate what I experienced today; a caring, appreciative, talented dentist who went into the profession to help people. You happened to also be greatly talented. You help a family have closure. Great appreciation for helping me today. XXX , DDS, Forensics

Doesn't make me happy...In fact, the opposite.

Don't Believe It

I constantly see an ad on TV for Mini- Implants. The dentist says that Mini-Implants are really good and are much cheaper.

Wrong and wrong.

Ask a surgeon who has to take out mini-implants due to infection. The mini implant does NOT integrate into the bone like regular implants. What does that mean? It means that the bone does not grow around and attach to the bone. And what does that mean? It is much easier to lose an implant. Do mini-implants have a place in dentistry? Sure in an 80 year old man who can't eat with his dentures....Go for it.