Passion for Dentistry: Andre Bruni Explains Why Being a Dentist is a Rewarding Career
Few careers require you to have a strong drive and passion as much as dentistry. Not just because the education path is rather long and very competitive but also because the work can be hard and requires complete focus. However, for all the hard work you put into it, dentistry can be a truly rewarding career.
As someone who has a deep passion and love for dentistry, Andre Bruni has provided patients with exceptional dental care centered around artistry, comfort, and care in his practice, Pearl Dental Group, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He and his wife Dr. Jessica Bruni have earned a reputation for trusted care and were voted by Baton Rouge Parents Magazine as Baton Rouge’s “Family Favorites” Dentists four years in a row. Dr. Andre Bruni provides his patients with a wide a range of dental services from complete smile makeovers and sedation to Invisalign and dental implants. He considers being a dentist a rewarding career for the following reasons.
Strong Relationships with Patients
If you like working with people and transforming their lives for the better, then you’ll definitely appreciate dentistry as a career. Just think of all the new people who come to your office with all sorts of dental problems. Not only do you alleviate their pain and cause of suffering, says Andre Bruni, but you also help them get their smile and self-confidence back. “It surprises me sometimes how patients open up about their not dental related problems and as a one person to another, have the opportunity to speak words of encouragement and life advice” says Andre Bruni. He states that you don’t always see the downstream good that comes out of the work dentists do. However, he believes undoubtedly that a beautiful healthy smile can sometimes mean the difference between landing that great job opportunity or meeting that perfect someone. Dr. Bruni goes further to say that it’s rewarding to see the confidence and change in people and that’s what ultimately drives him. “Patients who’ve had that life changing experience often have a deep trust and appreciation for me and my team, which has resulted in lifelong friendships”.
This sense of commitment to improving people’s lives and watching them throughout different phases of their lives is really rewarding and satisfying. It’s like having lots of friends who not only seek your help when they need your services, but also share with you their moments of joy and the different milestones of their lives. It’s one of the perks of the job to listen to people talk about their lives the way they’d confide to a close friend.
Get Creative at Work
Many dentists such as Andre Bruni get great satisfaction out of the idea that dentistry is both an art and a science. “The artistic side of dentistry is undeniable,” he elaborates. “I have the opportunity with each patient to straighten teeth into perfect position or create that perfect smile from sometimes challenging circumstances.”
This artistic side of dentistry satisfies dentists with creative inclinations. However, it’s important to note that unlike sculptors or thespians, the art in dentistry is limited by the fact that you’re working inside the mouth of person who has feelings, feels pain and gets tired. Thus, it requires the dentist to be mindful of their patient while they work to deliver outstanding results efficiently.
Career Independence & Flexibility
Never has it been a more exciting time to be a dentist. There aren’t many other career opportunities that are as financially rewarding with as much flexibly to practice the areas you enjoy most. With advancements in dental technology such as Invisalign, 3D imaging and printing, lasers & implant dentistry, dentists can now offer services and solutions that were not possible before. For example, they can now straighten teeth without braces or provide a permanent full arch implant restoration in just a couple of visits. In dentistry there is also the flexibility for dentists to work a normal 4- or 5-day work week leaving weekends free to pursue other interests. When not attending sporting events for one of his five children, Andre Bruni also enjoys leading dental missions at home and abroad for those in need.
Andre Bruni on the Restoration of the Oral Health of Patients
If you ask most dentists about the most satisfying part of their job, they’d probably say it’s helping people. As a dentist, your work covers many aspects, from restoring the oral health of patients to relieving pain and correcting dental imperfections. Every time you perform a dental restorative procedure successfully and restore a patient’s beautiful smile, you’ll know you have chosen the right career.
The positivity and uplifting satisfaction that comes from helping a dental patient, even after one visit, make dentistry a rewarding profession. Dental health and a nice smile often transform the patient’s life so many ways. When the dentist creates that beautiful smile on a dental patient, they’re actually building the patient’s self-confidence. “It’s not so much about how others see us but how we see ourselves. I’ve seen over and over how that can make all the difference for people and that’s what makes dentistry so very rewarding,” concludes Andre Bruni.
