Many times young doctors may not know what came before them. For pediatric dentist Dr. Phillip Dodson, he has just been around the profession since he was a small child.
Since childhood Dr. Phillip Dodson has been exposed to dentists. He has even seen a change in technology just since he has had his practice open.
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“My dad and my granddad worked for a company called Nashville Dental; they worked in customer service for them,” Dodson said. “They sell dental equipment. My dad started off in the warehouse and then became a salesman, which means he goes to a bunch of different offices.”
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