. The X-ray in dentistry . ng with nervous and sensitive patients.| <J Time is another important factor in dentistry,j for it is an impossibility to work hastily on sensitive The X-ray in Dentistry 27 teeth without inflicting pain. Therefore it isone of the invariable rules of my office to take allthe time necessary to avoid pain. This is somethingmany dentists who practise alone think they can-not afford, especially when there is a patientwaiting in the reception room. But with my largestaff we can care for the patient in the receptionroom without neglecting the one in the A great


. The X-ray in dentistry . ng with nervous and sensitive patients.| <J Time is another important factor in dentistry,j for it is an impossibility to work hastily on sensitive The X-ray in Dentistry 27 teeth without inflicting pain. Therefore it isone of the invariable rules of my office to take allthe time necessary to avoid pain. This is somethingmany dentists who practise alone think they can-not afford, especially when there is a patientwaiting in the reception room. But with my largestaff we can care for the patient in the receptionroom without neglecting the one in the A great man once said; Get your happinessout of your work or you will never know what realhappiness is. ^ Happiness in our work accounts for the cheer-ful atmosphere of this office, which is so apparentas to be frequently remarked by patients. You maythink this has nothing to do with making our workpainless, but I assure you it ;I If you ever sat in the chair of a grouchy, orunsympathetic dentist you will know what Imean. 1. $ut)Ucitp Z &now w/m£ pleasure is, forI have done good work. Of N 1889 when I was a high-priced ethical I practitioner in Chicago, doing all work with^» my own hands, I became dissatisfied withthis method of practice and resolved to improve I had a good general knowledge of my pro-fession. But like most men I was actually skillfulin only one branch, and knew I could render betterservice by confining my work to that branch andsurrounding myself with men who were skillful inthe others. <l There was no more hope of making such aninnovation successful without advertising, how-ever, than there was of John Wanamaker succeed-ing without it. So I had to decide whether I wouldcontinue to serve clients in an inferior way, orresign my membership in dental societies andignore the code of ethics, in order to do a largerand better work. Against the advice of my pro-fessional brethren I chose the latter ^ That was a long time ago, (I have been in thisoff


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