01/02/2024
My Dear Patients and Friends,
As many of you know, I have recently taken some time to address some medical concerns, and I am recovering well. However, at the urging of my doctors, due to a chronic back condition, the time has come for me to make the difficult decision to retire from practicing dentistry. It is with a heavy heart that I deliver this news. We have gone through so much of this journey together, and it has been my honor to have been your dentist.
I would be remiss not to acknowledge how much I will miss my career. I will miss the challenge to be constantly evolving with the technological advancements in dentistry. I will miss the patients, families, and staff that made up my practice. I was fortunate to enter a profession that I loved β a love that grew out of meeting so many wonderful people with whom I could share humor, stories, friendships and life experiences. Those relationships have been a great blessing these past 21 years. I will miss that most of all.
In addition to my amazing patients, I have been privileged to work with the best dental team on the planet. They are passionate and caring people in whom I have the utmost confidence and respect. They love our patients and always take such good care of everyone. I feel comfort in leaving you in the capable hands of Dr. Andrew Johnson and the Bear Canyon Dental Team. Dr. Johnson has been seeing patients in our practice since July. For those of you who have already had the opportunity to meet and receive care from Dr. Johnson, you have seen the genuine concern he has for those he treats. It is that trait, combined with his clinical skills and experience that gives me great confidence knowing you will be well cared for.
It will be difficult for me to leave our new office and the exciting future I had envisioned as Fran and I created Bear Canyon Dental. But we look forward to watching it grow and evolve into something bigger and better as we always hoped it would.
Thank you very much to everyone who has been a part of this incredible journey. Thank you for your trust, your loyalty, and most of all your friendship. It has enhanced my life more than you will know. I will miss seeing you at the office. And so, for one last time.β¦ keep smiling!
Sincerely,
Dr. Douglas A.Petersen, DMD