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Before dentistry, you studied mechanical engineering and
worked in the automotive industry. Tell us about that.
It's purely the result of a strong Type A personality and my
mother. She is a practical-minded, now-retired high school math
teacher who would remind me to always have a backup plan in
case I changed my mind. (She knows me well.)
I'd originally wanted to go into the medical field, but when
I explored the different programs at Michigan State University,
I realized that engineering was the liberal arts degree of the
20th century. Engineering got bonus points because it provided
me with all the prerequisites for medical and dental schools if I
did change my mind, and regardless of any future
indecisiveness, I knew a degree in engineering would
have good job currency. Thanks, Mom, for the "have
a backup plan" advice!
You were an officer in the U.S. Navy and the
"dental doc" aboard the USS Rushmore.
How did you spend your time while in the Navy?
The decision to join the Navy right out of dental
school was the best thing for my professional development, not to mention the student loans. My "real
world education" started with my first assignment to
Great Lakes Naval Hospital in its one-year AEGD
program. I was immersed in exodontia, periodontal
surgery and endodontics. From there, I was stationed
to a dental clinic in Bahrain. This assignment is where
I really learned the meaning of "home is where you
make it." I had an amazing mentor who pushed me to the next level.
From the Middle East, I went to the West Coast, to Naval Base
San Diego, and then boomeranged back to the Persian Gulf aboard
the USS Rushmore. I like to think of these as my "M*A*S*H years."
I have so many great stories-imagine trying to do a root canal
with 20-foot waves crashing into the side of your ship.
After your time in the Navy you went on to purchase a practice
in 2008. As a do-it-yourself guy, you had quite the remodeling
and renovating adventure, converting a former restaurant into
a dental office.
I bought the original practice from a local dentist who was
operating out of a converted house along a main thoroughfare in
town. It had a small waiting room, which originally had been the
front parlor, a reception desk, four operatories and a back office.
Oh, and everyone-patients, employees and I-had to share one
tiny bathroom. The basement that housed our lab had 6-foot-5-inch
ceilings ... but I also am 6-foot-5, so it felt like I was back on the ship.
Because the practice was on a primary roadway, parking was
always an issue-even more so during the months of snowbank
accumulation known as "winter in Maine." I was constantly scouting
buildings that would allow for more growth. (And more parking.)

OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS
Name and credentials:
Peter Drews, DDS, MAGD
Graduated from:
University of Michigan
Practice name and location:
Drews Dental Services,
Lewiston, Maine
Staff:
14
Website:
mainedentalclinic.com

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