Temple University School of Dentistry - Odontolog Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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2001 Odontolog above and beyond Dedication Odontolog Staff ! »■ 7 out of this world Seniors masters of the universe -J o Faculty and Staff 138 lost in space Underclassmen when you’re not saving the galaxy Organizations 148 104 Advertisements J (2 odontolog 2001

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beyond When I went to dental school you couldn’t use the elevator if there was a faculty member present I can still remember groaning and carrying my dental kit phis my articulator up two flights of stairs. Our kit did not have wheels. In the clinic you could not move away from your chair to call an instructor. You had to raise your hand holding a mirror and an explorer. That really gets tiring. Nowadays students have it better. The)’ also know a lot more than I did when I graduated. I came to Temple Dental School in IVlay of 1979. Dr. Sheldon Winkler (formerly ohairman of the l: ro8thodontics Department) asked me to give up my practice and join the faculty. It was an easy decision for me because I had been in practice for 20 years and wanted something else. I wanted to make dental school a little more user-friendly. iviy user-friendly gift to Temple Dental students is my Complete Denture web she. imagine being able to write a textbook specifically for 100 students in the Junior class. In the future I feel that most texts wffl be written in this new medium. Instead of rewriting the text h will be updated. The site covers the practice of dentistry, not only’ in the operator)' but also many of the peripheral aspects that are so important Here are some additional important points to take with you throughout your careers: •To be successful you want to create a “buzz” about your skills and demeanor. The best way to do this is to be an advocate for your patients. Use your expertise to give them the best dentistry for the least cost I did not use the word “cheap.” The longer I practiced the greater was the area of my patient pooL You get the best advertising from a satisfied patient •liecome an expert at something, preferably in dentistry. Other bits of information will readily become attached to this core of knowledge. You will give lectures and become innovative in this particular area. •Whenever I do anything in life, I am always searching for one more piece of information, whether it is to buy a stock or make a life-altering decision. One mistake I made was not getting a lawyer to look over the contracts I made for the conversion of an apartment to my dental office, if you don’t have the words included that the work must comply with the present codes then the inspectors will ask you to rip up the floor so the)' can inspect the pipes or whatever. •You shouldn’t take everything you’re told at face value. Be invested - look into it - the more you know, the less you will suffer from others’ ignorance and indifference. (Also listen to your mother.) I remember my mother telling me my main operator)' was too small. (My mother ran my father’s dental office.) How could the plans be wrong, I thought, they were made by the dental equipment company. But the)- forgot to include space for the radiator. At that time all we had to do was move the chalk marks on the floor. Imagine bow much it would have cost to move the waD with everything running through it •I have found that getting married to someone you really love made life easier for me. There are times when you are down and having a helping hand will lift your spirits. That 50% divorce rate that you have heard about applies to a large group. The percentage is much smaller for dentists. rm honored that the 2001 graduating class has chosen to dedicate the Yearbook to me. This means that I have accomplished one of my goals. I sure feel good, -DrJ This is better than average. -I)r. Julius Rosen 2001 this page sponsored by: wwdrjrosenxom