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Precision Dentistry.

Radiograph vs Radiation

When it comes to art, perspective is one of the most important aspects of creating a masterpiece. Art, by itself, is such a vast expanse of possibilities that the human mind is not equipped to comprehend in one lifetime. To all those artists, you get me when I say there’s always two ways to look at an image; what you see and what it is (well, let’s not get into modern art…). Now when we apply this logic to the real world, what’s a horizon but a human’s visual limitation. Why is it a horizon? It’s your perspective. What is perspective? It is but, your point of view.

Tooth Fairy

Ever played the game of Chinese whisper [1]? Starts with the word, “Apple” and ends with “Apricot”. The game literally explains how rumors (and gossip) originate. Someone hears something from somewhere and passes it on to ‘just that one person’ in confidentiality and it just snowballs from there.

Every myth has just a little tinge of reality which Chinese whispered its way down to us. How true is it? We can never know unless we deliberately seek the origin.

Dentistry 101: Informed Consent

It is every medical practitioner’s ethical, moral and legal obligation to give the patient the choice of whether they want the treatment or not. Just the fact that they show up at your clinic does not mean that they consent to any and every proposed treatment. It is an insurance held by the practitioner, should the patient ever accuse them of malpractice (prevention is better than cure).

Consent taking also emphasizes one of the four pillars of medical ethics - Autonomy [2]. Autonomy is the right of every individual to choose for themselves and it is the responsibility of every clinician to provide the accurate and true information. Allow the patient to make their own choice, it doesn’t necessarily have to be what you would do/ choose. When faced with a difficult choice, patients usually tend to seek the clinician’s opinion. It is acceptable to suggest, but it is absolutely unagreeable to push (so annoying).