Masters of complete dentistry are not born. For many the journey begins when we first are exposed to the principles of Dr. Pete Dawson. However, the path is not always straight. There are different phases we go through along the way… awakening, excitement, trial, frustration, denial, acceptance, enlightenment, implementation, competency, and maybe even mastery.
If your road has been anything like mine, the most challenging stretch is the implementation phase. The Dawson Academy had given me the knowledge, but applying it to the realities of my practice proved difficult. As it was once said, “The loneliest time in the office is a Monday after a Dawson seminar.”
Despite my best intentions, the daily grind would distract me from my goals. Staff, patients, insurance companies, and other pressures encourage us to work in the moment and to take shortcuts. The easy thing usually isn’t the right thing when it comes to comprehensive dental care. I eventually was able to stop working in the moment, but I didn’t do it alone. I broke through when I joined a study club.