![]() ![]() How has the pandemic impacted you and the practice? But it’s also an opportunity to build a solid relationship based on trust, so your patients know that you’re acting in their best interests and as a real partner in their health. As their dentist, you’re entrusted with performing procedures that are often irreversible, so it’s a huge responsibility. ![]() A person comes to you for help with the one set of teeth that they’re going to have for life. I would have to say it’s the level of trust that goes hand in hand with a good doctor/patient relationship. What do you find most rewarding about practicing dentistry? I also have a huge collection of comic book/action figure statues in my basement. I love music, and pre-pandemic, I really enjoyed going to concerts, especially classic rock from the 60s and 70s. What do you like to do in your spare time? Invisalign, iTero, endo, oral surgery – there are a lot of opportunities for continued development offered through dentalcorp so I participate in as many of those as I can. Tweed Dental Care partnered with dentalcorp in 2016, which has provided me with the opportunity to take a number of different courses aimed at Associates through their learning arm, DC Institute. I’ve always been committed to ongoing professional development. What kinds of changes have you seen since you got your start in dentistry? So, what sort of things do you do as part of the community?Īs a practice, we do things like sponsor local hockey and soccer teams, donate to local charities and fundraisers and we also sponsor a local boy with dreams of becoming a racecar driver – he races go karts locally at Brighton Speedway and it’s always a good time to go out and cheer him on. It’s quiet but it’s great for anyone who enjoys hiking, paddling, fishing, and local events. Everyone knows everyone and a large part of being a dentist here is becoming part of the community and developing relationships with your patients. Tweed is a super small town, so it is very different. What was it like adjusting from a Toronto upbringing to life in a small town like Tweed? I joined Tweed Dental Care in 2002 and have been there ever since. ![]() I did my residency in general dentistry at the University of Connecticut. I went to the University of Toronto and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. From the age of 10 or 11, I knew I would be following in his footsteps. Every day he would tell us stories about his experiences, and I also got to know the patients. I was born and raised in Toronto, and my dad practiced dentistry right out of our home. Tell me a bit about your background and how you got into dentistry? Weinstein currently practices at Tweed Dental Care in Ontario. Robert Weinstein, who shares with us his thoughts on the importance of trust and honesty in the doctor/patient relationship. Robert Weinstein, Associate with dentalcorp ![]()
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