Office Visit of mine: Because of a credentialing issue with the use of our diode soft-tissue laser, all procedures where the laser would be used are now on hold. In a private practice setting, this issue could be expedited. Here, it's now been well over a month of waiting to get credentialed. Clinically, you love oral surgery. Why? There's something so gratifying about taking a tooth out effortlessly on a patient who has no confidence in me because I am a female dentist. I have had patients directly ask, " Are you strong enough to take my tooth out? " or say, " You are too pretty to be able to take my tooth out. " As a dentist with Indian Health Services, you are exposed to a lot of oral surgery. I remember taking out 300-500 teeth per year! Lots of wisdom teeth, full-mouth extractions and dental emergencies. My favorite instruments are the Luxator and the Periotome. When extracting teeth, I like to " feel " the progression of movement; it's definitely a more tactile than visual approach. 44 JULY 2021 // dentaltown.comhttp://www.dentaltown.com