March madness

March is a month full of activities. I went to North Carolina to attend a dental conference. I learned more about implant failures, diseases and different methods to bone augmentation. Who does not like to learn more about bone augmentation? Charlotte was exciting. There's a rail trail (only if you pay attention), NASCAR museum, multiple stadiums, wide open cemetery, houses turned into restaurants, etc. It's a financial hub for the country and city is growing. This once southern town is very much metro. Surprisingly, it has a diverse food palate with an Optimist Hall to showcase it.
March was also a month of birthday celebrations for my kids, nieces and nephews.  The office also welcomed new future patients so congratulations to our dental family members. I love when new parents complain about fatigue but savors it at the same time. Being a parent is one of my favorite roles in life. Time goes by quickly and the kids will move out. Make sure to nourish those relationships to produce thriving adults with compassion and grit. You need to have grit in life. 
March also puts me in the middle of a Hygiene Board conversation. It's frustrating when people who give educational courses don't remember or even know the rules and regulations written in the Dental Practice Act. When they advise others, they create a group of ill-informants, who then spread those same falsehoods. So no one really knows the facts. Sitting in to emphasize the facts and asking those same people to read one section of the handbook was futile. I had to highlight it for them. It's like feeding children to eat. Reading and getting the facts straight before you argue with people on the board will save you from being in the glare of professional embarrassment and finger wagging. Not to mention, a fine. 
So the end of March is spring break in our area. May all your little ones be happy when they rest their thinking cap on a hook somewhere. Please remember to be safe as you travel with your friends and families. Our office will reopen on Monday, 4/8. Enjoy your moment of rest and relaxation. You deserved it. You feel me?