Dr. Stephen McAnaney has dentistry in his blood: both his father and grandfather worked as dental technicians, and he knew as early as junior high that he wanted to continue the legacy by becoming a dentist. Fast forward about 30 years and Dr. McAnaney owns his own booming practice in Denison, TX aptly named “Lake Texoma Dental Care & Wellness.” Dr. McAnaney’s practice offers an impressively wide array of services from cosmetic to implants, and of course, sedation. In fact, Dr. McAnaney was the first clinician to provide sedation dentistry in Denison, TX.

For Dr. McAnaney, continuing education has always been more than simply about hours of credit: “I recognized that what I learned in dental school was going to get things done, but I’ve always been a deep character and I can’t sit around and simply be satisfied with the status quo—I have to keep pushing myself to another level.” Dr. McAnaney soon found a continuing education organization that shared his same philosophy: DOCS Education. Dr. McAnaney has impressively “taken every course that DOCS Education offers,” and boasts, “DOCS has brought a real knowledge and organization to what people were previously just randomly doing.”

Since integrating sedation into his practice, Dr. McAnaney saw a marked increase in his patient load and adding the service of sedation increased his visibility in Denison. One unexpected benefit he received from taking DOCS courses was sharpening his marketing chops. He notes, “DOCS Education is responsible for getting me into the advertising market—I learned a whole host of marketing skills that have been completely invaluable.”

But Lake Texoma Dental Care & Wellness isn’t all about business—it’s also in the business of giving back. Dr. McAnaney is heavily involved with Give Back a Smile and Dentistry from the Heart. You can hear Dr. McAnaney’s voice soften when he talks about his charitable endeavors: “Our practice offers a free dentistry day, and we’ve done it for seven years now. We get to the office at 5:30 in the morning and people are already lined up outside.” On his free dentistry day, Dr. McAnaney will see between 150-165 patients and pulls anywhere between 145-165 teeth. For Dr. McAnaney, there’s a discernable adrenaline rush: “I’m addicted to it now—I can’t wait until next year to do it again.”

When asked what his favorite part of being a dentist is, Dr. McAnaney cannot answer fast enough: “I want to come to work every day with the purpose of helping change someone physiologically, psychologically and emotionally, and with dentistry you can do just that—you can change peoples’ lives.”

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The information contained in this, or any case study post in Incisor should never be considered a proper replacement for necessary training and/or education regarding adult oral conscious sedation. Regulations regarding sedation vary by state. This is an educational and informational piece. DOCS Education accepts no liability whatsoever for any damages resulting from any direct or indirect recipient's use of or failure to use any of the information contained herein. DOCS Education would be happy to answer any questions or concerns mailed to us at 106 Lenora Street, Seattle, WA 98121. Please print a copy of this posting and include it with your question or request.

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The information contained in this, or any case study post in Incisor, should never be considered a proper replacement for necessary training and/or education regarding adult oral conscious sedation. Regulations regarding sedation vary by state. This is an educational and informational piece. DOCS Education accepts no liability whatsoever for any damages resulting from any direct or indirect recipient's use of or failure to use any of the information contained herein. DOCS Education would be happy to answer any questions or concerns mailed to us at 3250 Airport Way S, Suite 701 | Seattle, WA 98134. Please print a copy of this posting and include it with your question or request.
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