The True Cost of Bond Failures

presented to me by my friend, Harry, as he and I settled into our lounge chairs to enjoy a classic summer evening with our favorite single malt scotch. “They routinely throw off a well organized schedule, stress the staff and me, lead to confrontational conversations with patients and parents, and generally complicate our clinical lives,” he continued, between sips. Harry and I had remained close friends since we both completed our orthodontic education 20 years ago, and he was responsible for cultivating my taste in scotch whiskey. I have always enjoyed our get togethers, and Harry’s occasional bursts of brilliant observation about life in orthodontic practice could prove to be entertaining and informative. This was not one of those moments.