623: See Inside the Mind of One of the Most Brilliant Teachers in Dentistry - Dr. Christian Coachman&Dr. Bill Robbins - a podcast by ACT Dental

See Inside the Mind of One of the Most Brilliant Teachers in Dentistry

Episode #623 with Dr. Christian Coachman & Dr. Bill Robbins

Every great mind is taught by brilliant teachers. In this two-part episode, Kirk Behrendt and Dr. Christian Coachman brings back one of those brilliant teachers, Dr. Bill Robbins, to share his thoughts on building a successful and happy career in dentistry. To hear about what brought him in and keeps him in this amazing profession, listen to Episode 623 of The Best Practices Show!

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Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Register for the Global Diagnosis Education Symposium (September 7-9, 2023)

Read Global Diagnosis by Dr. J. William Robbins and Dr. Jeffrey S. Rouse

Main Takeaways:

Success will take a lot of hard work.

You can't become successful by yourself.

Cultivating relationships is critical in dentistry.

Discover ways to maintain the “beginner’s mind”.

Find people who will support you in your journey.

Quotes:

“That which makes dentistry so fun, so enjoyable, is the relationship part of it. My father was not a great clinician. He was actually a farmer who loved to farm, and dentistry just supported his bad habit of farming. He didn't have the passion for dentistry that I have. So, it was the relationship part that I first learned about when I hung out with him, and how he related to his patients, and how much they loved it. So, what drew me into dentistry, I think, was the relationship, not the technical part. I mean, from the clinical part, obviously, dentistry is so much better [today] in so many ways. Back in his day, what he would do — I would stand there and watch him — he would extract 28 teeth on a patient and put in an immediate denture. That was a normal day for him. Well, that's not a normal day anymore. We don't do that anymore. But the...

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