Dr. Nick knows not everyone likes going to the dentist. He understands people can be scared, or they might be embarrassed about their teeth, or they may have had bad experiences at the dentist before. He gets it. And in fact, if that sounds like you, you’re just the kind of person Dr. Nick wants to see.
For Dr. Nick, helping people build confidence is a huge part of what he does. And it starts with getting people confident in the dentist chair.
“If someone comes to me and is nervous, or hasn’t visited the dentist in a while, we just work together to help them ease in,” he says. “We start small. It’s all about making them feel comfortable. My only bad appointment is one where I can’t make a patient laugh.”
Dr. Nick loves being able to work with each patient to learn their goals for their teeth—and then do everything he can to make their goals a reality. And working here makes it possible for him to do that. Because if a patient isn’t sure how they’re going to pay, or isn’t signed up for insurance, Vivent Health has a team of people who will work together to figure it out—meaning providers like Dr. Nick can focus on what the patient wants and needs, regardless of their financial situation or insurance status.
But what truly gets Dr. Nick out of bed in the morning is being able to see his patients smiling with confidence.
“I’ve seen some truly remarkable changes in people,” he says. “Some people come in and can’t even eat or chew. Others are missing teeth and are too self-conscious to smile. But after some treatment, after we get their teeth healthier, you can see their whole demeanor change and they just can’t stop smiling. It’s incredible.”
Dr. Nick has a Doctor of Dental Medicine from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.