What started off as just a general comment about dental pain and/or fear turned into how the media enjoys portraying the stereotypical dentist as a sadistic male know it all.
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30
July
As many of my friends know, I like to research. It sounds harmless enough, researching is handy to make sure you know exactly what you’re talking about, or eating, or seeing, or getting into etc. The trouble comes when you research excessively to the point you think the stuff is rubbish and write your own account… I’m just a tad like that, not that far gone yet.
Category: Dental Blog, Travelling in SE-Asia
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18
April
I’ve received quite a few emails from readers about BLCU (Beijing Language and Culture University), and many people ask me about my exchange experience in Beijing… And then I got an email asking: “Was it worth it?” It wasn’t the first time, so I fell right into my automated response talking through rose-coloured glasses. But whilst writing a response, I had to stop when I realised that I wasn’t being objective enough.
Category: BLCU, Dental Blog, Reviews
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03
April
I’ve entered the rat race.
Work. Cook. Eat. Clean. Sleep. Repeat
They say work is your second home.
Category: Dental Blog, Food
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22
March
…under Washington Administrative Code 246-16-100, they [health professionals] “shall not engage, or attempt to engage, in sexual misconduct with a current patient.” Sexual misconduct “includes but is not limited to” sex, kissing, “hugging . . . of a romantic . . . nature,” “suggesting or discussing the possibility of a dating, sexual or romantic relationship after the professional relationship ends,” “terminating a professional relationship for the purpose of dating or pursuing a romantic or sexual relationship,” or “making statements regarding the patient['s] . . . body, appearance, sexual history, or sexual orientation other than for legitimate health care purposes,” among many other things.
Category: Dental Blog
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16
March
To end the last of the Dental Congress sessions, Dr James Lucas (Pediatric Dentist) played this funny music video to wake us all up. This song, Sort Of Dunno Nothin’ is by Peter Denahy, and it closely reflects the typical conversation between parents and their teenagers/adolescents.
Category: Dental Blog, Music & Lyrics
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