DR. AND
REW THO
MPSON,
DDS
We sat down and had a chat with Dr. Andrew Thompson, DDS in his outstanding office designed by DC Dental. The following is the conversation with Dr. Thompson. DC Dental: What or who influenced you to go into dentistry? Dr. Thompson: There was a conversation I had at our house with my dad just 2 miles from here. I wanted to be in business just like him. We were talking on the deck and he said “I’m flattered and I am so glad that you want to follow in my footsteps, but you’ve got a great, sharp mind. What else are you interested in?” I thought medical stuff because I was always strong in science. My dad said, “Have you ever thought about mixing the two? Dentistry is a business and medical.” So, that got the ball rolling. It is actually in my high school yearbook that I wanted to be a dentist. It kind of stuck. I’m goal driven, so when I set a goal, I work my hardest to make it happen. DC Dental: What has been your proudest moment in your dental career so far? Dr. Thompson: Serving and doing dental mission trips. When you are able to take the
skills God has given you and use them for the good of another, I think that is my proudest moment. I have been to Ethiopia and Morocco once and Jordan twice. Just seeing the immense needs in different parts of the world and being able to help just a little has been very rewarding. DC Dental: If you could go back 5-6 years, what advice would you give yourself upon leaving dental school? Dr.Thompson: I probably would have started my practice earlier. I waited 9 years working for someone else, but at the same time I might not have been ready or been in the financial place to do what I did here, so it is hard to say. For me this was part of Gods timing. It is very hard to separate my faith from myself and the decisions I have made in my career. DC Dental: How do you use your skills to give back? Dr. Thompson: I have always had a desire to use my gifts overseas. The need is tremendous.
Project Description:
“TPI” Total Project Management Services:
Site assessment services, Architectural/Engineering Planning Services, Interior Design Services.
Equipment featured:
Operatory equipment, DentalEZ Patient and Operators seating, DentalEZ “TWS” Team Work Station with Integrated Ancillary Equipment Bien-Air Electric Motor System, Acteon Piezo Scaler, DentalEZ “LED” everLight Track Mounted Lighting
Digital Imaging Equipment:
Eldersburg, MD 16 The DC Impression www.eldersburgdentistry.com • 410.795.7981 |
DC Dental: How did you first hear about DC Dental? Dr. Thompson: Eddie Ash. We were working on putting together the office plan with Brian Bennett and said he wanted me to meet Eddie Ash. We hit it off and we had a great conversation about what DC Dental does. Eddie and Brian
Hometown:
Eldersburg, MD
Family:
Wife Katie and children Sophia (10) Eva (8) and Jonas (5). In the process of adopting 2 children from Ethiopia.
Education:
Sterilization Equipment:
Undergraduate Houghton College, Houghton, NY
Mechanical Equipment:
D.D.S. University of MD Baltimore, MD
Morita IC-5HD Panoramic X-ray, XDR Intra-oral Sensor System
Dr. Andrew K. Thompson, DDS
A lot of what we do is partner with a local church and help them serve the people that they are already serving. In Jordan there is a small church that is helping serve Syrian refugees coming across the border. DC Dental actually contributed to that mission trip by donating supplies. In Morocco they are poor and sugar is cheap. We were just helping the kids who couldn’t sleep at night or couldn’t eat. We set up little clinics that I have in a suitcase with all of my supplies in a school, church or in someone’s office. You come back from these trips very grateful and you realize what a privilege it is to serve those in need - even if you are just extracting a tooth.
Tuttnauer EZ-9 Autoclave, Tuttnauer CSU-1 Ultrasonic Cleaner, Morita Lubrina Handpiece Lubrication System DentalEZ/Ramvac Compressor and Evacuation System,
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sat down and asked me how do I practice and how would I like to practice in order to design an office around that. The whole process was so helpful. DC Dental: How does DC Dental differentiate from the competitors? Dr. Thompson: I always tend to like the smaller company because you get a higher level of personal care. There was definitely personal care on the building and design side as we were planning the office. It was very customized to my needs. As we moved toward the supplies and ordering, Aaron (Friedman) and I sat down for about 4 hours and he brought up all the item numbers like a walking encyclopedia. I was thinking “How does he know that? That’s crazy!” From the service side, Joe (Gelso) and his team have been fantastic between being the guys on the ground, designing the office, installing it and then inevitably you are going to have these little glitches and hiccups. We are dealing with highly complex air, water, electronic things. They are going to break and have issues and the service is out of this world. I text Joe and he
gets right back to me letting me know he will be down in a week or usually the next day. I don’t expect that but he has just shown above average level of services. DC Dental: What might someone be surprised to know about you? Dr. Thompson: My faith in God. It informs everything I do and I really believe that if I believe I am being held to a standard where I have to answer to God then its going to inform the integrity that I take to my practice, the way I treat people and the way I serve people. Every desicison we make is financial. Just this morning I had a little, spunky lady about 80 years old and her crown came off. I could have easily made a case to make a new crown, but you know what? We repaired it and re-cemented it because it was all she could afford. It is what was in her best interest. My faith really informs the decisions I make on a daily basis to help people. I make sure I’m putting other people’s needs before my own.
Looking into a design or equipment project?
Eddie Ash can be reached via email at eddie.ash@dcdental.com or directly at 410.804.6609.
QUICK BITES What is your dream car?
I have always wanted a convertible, but with 7 people in my family its like “dream another dream buddy”. A minivan is my dream car.
What is your signature dish:
I’m the grillmaster in my house. I grill some mean BBQ shrimp and I can cook a steak to perfection.
What is your favorite video game:
It used to be car games now it’s the Hello Kitty or whatever my kids are playing.
What is your favorite dental supply item: It’s gotta be the rongeurs
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