Helping a Teenage Patient Overcome His Dental Fear

I recently saw a patient of mine who’s been with me since the summer after I got out of dental school. I know that I’ve grown a bit (a lot!) since those early days, but is there anything cooler than seeing our patients grow and mature, not just as dental patients — phobias and all — but as people, adults and role models? I’ve been at this for a short six years, so I can only imagine what some of