The Dental Gladiator.

What is fortune? Growing up in a family that loved you. Having a caring father around. Not having to earn livelihood at a young age is...

Always defend your friends in public. Because that is what you do. You stand like a wall and shield your friends from the brickbats. Let...

An interesting thing happened yesterday. For some reason, I had to hire an auto. In the age of Uber and Ola, yesterday was an exception,...

Be transparent. Be clear. Be upfront. Be blunt about the complications. Do not beat around the bush. You will lose some patients in the...

We as dentists treat patients who are fully awake and aware of what is happening around them. It’s not easy! It doesn’t take much to...

The washroom of your clinic in one glance reveals everything about you. It should be organised. It should be sparkling clean, even after...

Is it wise and right if the potter trains his offspring to become a potter? Is he limiting the chances of the child becoming someone...

Maturity is knowing what to speak and when to speak. Maturity is knowing what NOT to speak and when NOT to speak. Maturity is in not...

Test everything according to your reasoning. Do not trust it blindly because someone says that a particular approach or thing will not...

This is a series of blog posts I have planned to write to tell readers how NOT to buy real estate in India. What are the points to...

It's ok to be distracted. It's ok to lose your focus at times. It's ok to commit mistakes. Your attention is divided, and your time is...

Before starting a case, I always take an intraoral photograph of the tooth or the area that I will be treating. This helps me in two...

The next phase of growth in your practice will come when you will challenge the comfort zone in which you are in. If you are doing full...

Why would you ever buy an Omega worth Rs 7-8 lakh when a Rs 1500 watch will tell you the same time? In fact, you do not need a watch...

There are many ways in which you can stand out from your competition, one of them is the use of a good fragrance. When a patient walks...

As a dental implant surgeon, you work with small components. Multi-unit screws that are about 1mm *4mm in size. Now carelessness in...

I have always wondered- can one set monetary targets in health care? If yes, then how does one achieve it? Let’s say one decides to do...

When I started my practice I bought cheap airotors thinking what difference an expensive NSK or Kavo handpiece would make. After all, it...

Like movies or books, every patient you treat in your clinic is a new story waiting to unfold. Each belongs to a different genre. Some...