Spotlight
Wise words
Training and train sets are both high on Professor Michael Wise’s favourite things
Q. What do you love most about your job? Primarily, helping people, particularly those whose have failed previous restorations and feel that nothing can be done. I also love the challenges of complex problems and the satisfaction of running a dedi- cated, professional team. The other part is teaching
and there is nothing like passing on knowledge to colleagues, seeing them develop and enrich their lives.
Q. If you weren’t a dentist, what would you be? While I have always loved dentistry, I do have regrets about not doing medicine. Also, I often wonder what it would have been like to be a conductor – of an orchestra, that is, not a bus! How wonderful to be in a job where people want to come to see you and show no fear.
Q. Best piece of technology you own? Obviously there are things like computers but, if you can call it technology, my Hornby train set has to be high on the list as it enables me to spend hours with my five grandchildren,
Q. If you could relocate your practice to any time or place, where would it be? That’s a difficult one, but I suppose somewhere near my home to avoid commuting.
Q. Favourite film? Untouchable.
Q. Favourite tipple of an evening?? Glass of Châteauneuf du Pape.
Q. Favourite food? I love most soups, but French onion soup would be at the top of the list. My wife makes a fabulous
building, cleaning, wiring, painting and having fun.
Q. Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Your reputation, being true to yourself and satisfaction with life are more important than accumulation of wealth.
Q. On a day off, what would we find you doing out of the surgery? Playing the piano, playing tennis, exercising, swimming, going on a long walk through
the countryside with my wife, looking after one or more of my grandchildren, visiting an exhibition, attending the board of the London Acute Kidney Injury Network. Writing a book. Teaching dentistry.
Q. Who’s your hero? There are many: in dentistry, Jan Pameijer in Holland; musically, Daniel Barenboim; intellectually, psychologist Steven Pinker; and emotion- ally, novelist and psychoanalyst Irvin Yalom.
grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce, spring onions and lemon, served with brown rice and fresh vegetables. For dessert: nothing exotic
– baked apple with raisins and low-fat yoghurt.
Professor Michael Wise will be hosting a study day entitled ‘Aesthetics and implant- supported restorations’ at the Lighthouse in Glasgow on 4 October 2013. For more information, including an itinerary for the day, visit
www.scottishdentalmag.co.uk/ index.php/diary_dates/
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