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The
Real
Access
to
Care
A crisis of conscience forever altered my perspective on my profession
"The best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered."
-William J. Mayo
First, a confession
When I was deciding what profession to pursue, I chose dentistry because of the
lifestyle. I wanted the fat paycheck and the easy hours that dentistry offered. But my
paradigm has shifted over the years, and the rewards of being a dentist have taken
on new meaning.
The paradigm shift
For me, the shift was a long time
coming and it happened along with a
wholesale change in my worldview-also
known as a midlife crisis. As with every
good midlife crisis, the question "Why?"
was central and weighed heavily on my
mind. Why am I here in life? Why did I
go to dental school? Why am I a dentist?
I started my practice in 2006 and
have been working there ever since. Like
you, I always tried to be the best dentist
I could be. Like you, along the way I saw
many successes and my share of failures.
Why does most treatment succeed and
some fail? Technical skill is an important
factor, but not nearly as important as
the oral environment in which we work.
What I found, over time, was that
most of my patients who got the work
done-who filled the teeth that had
cavities, who crowned the teeth that
had structural weakness, who got the
appropriate perio treatment, and who
came back for regular recare visits-those
patients got healthy and stayed that way.
With our help, they changed their
oral environments and then they worked
hard at home to preserve the work we had
undertaken together. Together, we achieved
health. A realization slowly dawned on
me that we, dentists, were there to heal.
At our office, we no longer speak in
terms of "needs" for any procedure. We
now speak in terms of health. The term
"pending treatment" is painful to our
ears. Instead, we have concerns for our
patients, we have sick teeth and unhealthy
mouths that we have the opportunity
to make whole if only we can provide
our patients with the access to care that
they need.
by Trevor Lines, DDS
Trevor Lines, DDS,
graduated from
the University of
the Pacific in 2003
and is a member
of the ADA and
ASDA. After a couple of years working
as an associate, Lines purchased
his own practice. He has recently
purchased a practice in Gilbert,
Arizona, which he named BlueDot
Dental, and has plans to expand and
hire an associate.
Access to care
When I was in dental school, the
phrase "access to care" held little meaning
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016
What Is Dentaltown?
On Dentaltown.com
Howard Speaks
Professional Courtesy
Continuing Education Update
Industry News
Message Board: Practice Managment
Message Board: General Dentistry
Catch the Wave
Running the Numbers
(Your Own) Practice, Made Perfect
The Real Access to Care
Ad Index
Changes in the Dental School Landscape
Test Your Reading Comprehension
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Once Upon A Time... A New Grad signed a Bad Dental Office Lease
Dentally Incorrect
Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Intro
Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Cover1
Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Cover2
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - What Is Dentaltown?
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - On Dentaltown.com
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Howard Speaks
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Professional Courtesy
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Continuing Education Update
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Industry News
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Message Board: Practice Managment
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Message Board: General Dentistry
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Catch the Wave
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Running the Numbers
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - (Your Own) Practice, Made Perfect
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - The Real Access to Care
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Ad Index
Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Changes in the Dental School Landscape
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Test Your Reading Comprehension
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Dentaltown New Grad Edition 2016 - Once Upon A Time... A New Grad signed a Bad Dental Office Lease
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