One of my roles with clients could be described as “reassurance”, defined as the action of removing someone’s doubts or fears. I doubt that I ever completely remove anyone’s doubts but I hope I help to reduce, if not eliminate, their fears. Dentists increasingly work within silos, although peer review is encouraged I don’t believeContinue reading “The trap of perfectionism”
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Time to take gum disease seriously: The societal and economic impact of periodontitis
From Economist Impact – Good to see Perio getting serious attention. This report describes the methods and main findings from The Economist Intelligence Unit’s research which assesses the evidence linking improved periodontal health to better overall health outcomes, and showcases the economic and societal implications associated with periodontal health across six European countries: France, Germany,Continue reading “Time to take gum disease seriously: The societal and economic impact of periodontitis”
“Facebook Is an Authoritarian State”
Increasingly I have been calling myself “The antidote to (Dental) Business Coaches”, not because I am anti “coaching” per se, that’s another story, rather because it is an area that is being dominated or at least heavily influenced by shouty marketeers. These individuals seem to think that success depends upon attracting an endless supply ofContinue reading ““Facebook Is an Authoritarian State””
The Monday Morning Quote #678
A few on the subject of change….thanks to Dr Mardy for the inspiration ….and material. “To change one’s life: 1. Start immediately. 2. Do it flamboyantly. 3. No exceptions.” – William James “You can’t change people,but you can effect a change in them by your behavior.” — GARRISON WYNN “Whereas I formerly believed it toContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #678”
The Monday Morning Quote #676
“When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realise, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.” Alanis Obomsawin
The Monday Morning Quote #674
“The difference between the novice and the master is simply that the novice has not learnt, yet, how to do things in such a way that he can afford to make small mistakes. The master knows that the sequence of his actions will always allow him to cover his mistakes a little further down theContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #674”
The Monday Morning Quote #673
“Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty,Continue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #673”
The Monday Morning Quote #672
“But you know as well as I, patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile.” Spoken by Dr Stephen Maturin in the first of Patrick O’Brian‘s Aubrey & Maturin novels, Master and Commander. Stephen, part IrishContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #672”
The Monday Morning Quote #671
“To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.” Douglas Adams
Pandemic Doctor Abuse
A poll by the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested that more than a third of doctors have faced abuse from patients or their family and friends during the pandemic. The situation was worse for GPs where more than half of respondents said they had to deal with abuse in the past month. Among the main findings fromContinue reading “Pandemic Doctor Abuse”
The Incisal Edge 