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Dr. Daniel Sok Woong Han knew he was going to be a surgeon when he went to college, but he didn't know what kind of surgeon he wanted to be until he walked into his friend's dental practice. The first time he saw a dental implant placement surgery, he knew that's what he wanted to do. Dr. Han likes that dentistry allows for a more personal touch, and he enjoys building trust and educating his patients.
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It all started my junior year in college,
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and I thought I want
to be a thoracic surgeon,
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a cardiothoracic surgeon,
because my mom had a bad heart,
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and she always needed a surgery,
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and then after her care
in the emergency rooms,
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and I thought I'll be able to fix her.
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But by the time she had a surgery all
completed and successfully done,
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she didn't really need me anymore.
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But at the same time,
I was in the emergency room
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for about 5 years as a volunteer
in the local hospital,
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and I realized maybe this is not the path
that I should be choosing.
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When I walked
into my friend's family practice,
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and I realized dentistry
is a little different from medical side.
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It actually has a lot more
personable touch,
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and you get to really
know your patients really well.
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From that point,
I realized this is something
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that maybe I should be doing,
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and then I can actually see myself
doing this most of my career.
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The first time I saw
dental implant surgery,
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and that just drove me right into it,
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and then I knew I wanted
to do dental surgery.
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Building up the trust
and the relationship,
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I think that's the most enjoyable
part in my career so far.
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When I'm with the patients,
I feel myself at ease
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because I get to really
focus on the patients.
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I enjoy educating the patients
and finding out what the patient needs is,
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and that's the best part of my time,
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an 8-10 hour working time that I have.
