EasyCare reflections
Beyond the
Dental Chair.
Books, psychology and ideas that shape the way I think about dentistry, healthcare and the human being behind the teeth.
Why I write
Every patient brings more than a dental problem.
We bring our experiences, fears, expectations, ideas about appearance, attitudes toward money and memories of healthcare with us into the dental chair.
Outside dentistry, I spend a lot of time reading and listening to ideas from psychology, philosophy, behavioural science, technology and culture. Every so often, something makes me stop and ask: what does this mean for dentistry?
These aren’t book reviews. They’re personal reflections on ideas that have made me think differently about patients, healthcare and what good dentistry should look like.
The reading room
Choose the idea that interests you.
Personal reflections on dentistry and being human, not individual dental advice.
Are We Entertaining Dentistry to Death?
Inspired by Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death
What happens when dentistry enters a world built around attention, instant transformations, algorithms and before-and-after photographs?
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“The question is whether more dental information has created better dental understanding.”
From Dr Majid Serpoosh’s essay
When the Body Remembers the Dental Chair
Inspired by Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score
Why can someone know they’re safe at the dentist while their body seems to be telling them something completely different?
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“What would help you feel more comfortable while you're here?”
From Dr Majid Serpoosh’s essay
Whose Smile Are We Trying to Perfect?
Inspired by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga’s The Courage to Be Disliked
Our teeth may not have changed. But has the world around us changed the smile we’re comparing them with?
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“If nobody else could see the result, would I still want this treatment?”
From Dr Majid Serpoosh’s essay
From ideas to care
Thoughtful dentistry comes back to the individual.
Ideas can help us ask better questions. Good dental care still depends on understanding the individual patient, explaining the options clearly and deciding what is appropriate for their health, circumstances and priorities.