office visit Dr. Peter Drews PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMBER WATERMAN THOMAS by Kyle Patton, associate editor, Dentaltown magazine This naval doc-turned-town dentist flipped a former Friendly's ice cream parlor into a high-tech practice Dentists spend most of their waking hours in their practices, so they usually don't get many opportunities to see what it's like inside another doctor's office. Dentaltown magazine's recurring Office Visit profile offers a chance for Townies to meet their peers, hear their stories and get a sense of their practice protocols. In this issue, we visit Dr. Peter Drews and his practice in Lewiston, Maine. This Townie served as an officer in the U.S. Navy before he converted an old Friendly's restaurant into the practice of his dreams. With a background in mechanical engineering, time spent as president of Maine's Dental Association, and a synergistic blend of cutting-edge tech and down-home hospitality in his practice, Drews' practice and his take on dentistry are worth a spotlight. 60 JUNE 2018 // dentaltown.comhttp://www.dentaltown.com