For several months, in many of the dental journals, I read, I am reminded of the decline of dentistry.
The soothsayers are predicting that the gross earnings of dental practices will decline. The Golden age of dentistry that we witnessed in the 50- 70s is over. Kaput! And they may just be correct in their predictions. Some practices will decrease by significant amounts, while others will fail and go into bankruptcy.

 As dentists, we see our share of scams each and every day. Let me give you a few examples.
Instruments that the vendors tell you are made with the finest of stainless steel, are in fact inferior
material that rust and fall apart before a year of use. Dental Materials that claim to be the best on the market turn out to be counterfeit although the packaging appears, at first glance, to be the real McCoy.

 We now live in a world of con artists. Web sites are hacked, credit cards are counterfeited and used to steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting owners. One of my credit cards was stolen recently and had to be cancelled.
Incidentally, the case was referred to the fraud division of the card company.

 Recently, my son, who is a PC user, was telling me that every time he turned on his PC laptop,
Microsoft sets up a notice that asks: “Do you want to upgrade to Windows 10? His answer was always, NO!

 Recently, while attending and celebrating the wedding of a close friend’s daughter, I noted that the cinematographer was using a heavy, bulky camera.

 The other day, while enjoying the amenities of a Toronto Marina where my wife Hope and I temporarily docked our boat, I was exploring the view when I noticed two young women on paddleboards. Both of them were standing on the flimsy boards barefoot and not wearing life jackets. This is not a safe maneuver and the water was not very warm. Anyone submerged in this frigid liquid of Lake Ontario could suffer a severe hypothermic reaction.

 Have you ever sat in a theatre and watched a wonderful performance of actors on stage? The lights come up and you want to show your appreciation by applauding. You try to clap with one hand. You can’t!!
And you won’t, no matter how hard you try. Nobody can. You need both hands.