office visit Some people believe that performing a root canal will weaken a tooth so much that it will eventually fracture. As an endodontist, I try to practice minimally invasive endodontics, which means removing minimal tooth structure in critical areas of the tooth during the root canal process. I do this by creating smaller access cavity preparations and keeping the coronal aspects of the root canal system as small as possible. What do you want to see endodontics do differently in the next five to 10 years? I've always been fascinated in technology. I think technology in dentistry has come a long way, and I am interested to see how it will continually evolve to improve all facets of endodontics. I wonder what the next game-changing piece of technology will be! 70 MAY 2018 // dentaltown.com What's something that remains a challenge for you? One challenge I face is that I am a perfectionist, and endodontics feeds into my obsession because every millimeter counts. Whenever I used to make a mistake or my end result was not exactly the way I wanted it to be, I would dwell on it-sometimes it would take the joy out of doing endodontics. So now I'm trying to enjoy the process more and accept the fact that not everything can be perfect. Give us a snapshot of your life outside of practicing. I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends. I enjoy watching sports, playing golf and going to the beach every once in a while to relax. I also have a passion for playing fantasy sports.http://www.dentaltown.com