Dentistry with Heart
Hello there, thank you for stopping by. This blog is based on true incidents from my life and personal experiences that have inspired, taught, and helped me grow both personally and professionally as a dentist.
These posts are not fiction or exaggeration. In some cases, I may have changed personal details such as name/gender/health condition to protect a patient’s privacy. Any time I reveal someone’s personal information it is with their explicit consent.
This is not your everyday dental blog. In fact, you will not find much related to dentistry unless it is about the human experience. Each post is based on an event or experience that shaped my life. And I hope it shapes yours too in some small way.
Please spare a moment to leave me a comment at the bottom.
My best always,
Dr. Vijaya Kallam
Happy New Year!
By V Smile Family Dental - Frisco | January 15, 2019
A happy new year to you and your loved ones. I wanted to start 2019 off with a post that’s not about dentistry, but about friendships, family and the importance of taking the time to rest, relax and recharge. I have been fortunate enough to make lasting friendships over the years. I often joke that these friendships are what have
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So Much to be Thankful For: Attitude of Gratitude
By V Smile Family Dental - Frisco | November 20, 2018
I stepped into my early 40s recently and I feel grateful to have reached my 40s. Growing up, I had a comfortable, upper middle-class upbringing. I didn’t personally experience tragedies but have seen heard of/seen some gruesome things happen to people around me. I probably never really stopped to appreciate the life within me or around me enough, but I
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Power of Positivity
By V Smile Family Dental - Frisco | October 26, 2017
In this wonderful profession of mine, I get to see people from various backgrounds and cultures along with myriad personalities. I guess that’s true for any service industry. I personally believe that dentistry provides the unique opportunity for us to get to know patients on a personal level as we tend to their worst fears and insecurities. Every day I
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New Bonds – A Special Family Member
By V Smile Family Dental - Frisco | May 30, 2017
Dentistry sure brings some unexpected perks! Today’s post is about one of the best things that happened to me and my family, thanks to being a dentist. If you’ve read my earlier posts, or know me at all in some way, you can probably tell that I like talking to my patients. Most patients seem to get anxious when visiting
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Need These Teeth Fixed Yesterday
By V Smile Family Dental - Frisco | March 15, 2017
Being a good dentist is about listening to my patients and giving them what they want. But, there are also times when I must refuse to do what my patient wants. This is a story about one of those times when I said “No” to a patient’s request, contradicting the views I expressed last time. Read on to learn why.
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The Single Tooth Fix
By V Smile Family Dental - Frisco | February 20, 2017
Here’s a little bit about me. The best thing that could have happened to me is a life where I would be sitting and relaxing at a beachside resort while reading a good book all day, every day. But since this is reality and not a reality show, the next best thing happened to me and I became a dentist.
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