View from the Chairside: Bad Decisions Make Great Stories!
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Dr. Belzycki’s ThoughtsIndeed, bad decisions make great stories. But in the field of healthcare, bad decisions could result in profound negative consequences; and with this in mind, bad decisions make sad stories, particularly for the individual on the receiving end of treatment. This is such a story. I submit that except for implants, nothing much has changed in dentistry. I fully realize that more materials and technologies are available to us, but what of it? Hard and soft tissue must be manipulated and contoured in an exacting and delicate manner, regardless of the tools employed to do so. Ideal crown preparations must be impressed accurately, either by conventional or digital techniques. Durable materials must be employed to survive the harsh environment of the oral cavity. Ever more sophisticated imaging techniques are alluring, but all this diagnostic information must be carefully considered in the mind of a trained clinician focused on the well-being of a fellow human. We must always be cognizant of the privilege granted to us as healers. This, my fellow colleagues, will help us avoid bad decisions. Notes
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Paul, this was an excellent presentation which could certainly benefit newly graduating dentists. You’re so correct at the ending, that ‘patients don’t really care what you know until they know that you care’. Well done, and congratulations.
Marshall
Marshall, aren’t you a very distant cousin I have met twice in my life?
Or is it our parents came to Canada on same boat after WWII?
Your kind comments are much appreciated.
Dr. Paul Belzycki, DDS
Another solid presentation of ‘old school dentistry’ by Paul. This is the life of the prosthodontist every day.
This to avoid misrepresenting myself, kindly note I am a GP, as I state it explicitly in my introduction.
I happen to focus on these sorts of complicated cases. More correctly put, they seem to find me.
Cheers Brian,
Dr. Paul Belzycki, DDS
I have seen Dr. Belzycki’s presentations and have enjoyed these valuable lessons. May I respectfully suggest that he refers to the tooth numbers using the International numbering system instead of the American system. For example, the upper right bicuspids are “numbers one-four and one-five”, not “numbers fourteen and fifteen”. Thank you for allowing me to make this request, in part to avoid confusion, and in part as “proudly Canadian”.
Thanks Lorne for pointing out the confusion regarding nomenclature. I thought saying fifteen or one-five was interchangeable. This has never seemed to have been a problem in the past when speaking informally to colleagues. Live and learn.
If nothing else, your comments does prove you were paying close attention. Wonderful.
Dr. Paul Belzycki, DDS
Thanks Paul. Another great presentation. Keep it up.
Tony, your sentiment is much appreciated.
Dr. Paul Belzycki, DDS