Dr. Nicholas Sager

I decided to become a dentist when I was a freshman in college. I went into college thinking I was going to be a Business major. Had an appointment with my dentist just a few months prior to college, and he asked me what I was going to do. I said, "I'm just going to be a Business major." He said, "Oh, that's interesting. I went in as a Business major." I never really thought about the potential of being a dentist or becoming a health professional. That really planted the seed on, that might really interest me. That next week I talked to my counselor and I was signed up for the science classes. Even growing up, I liked jigsaw puzzles. I liked putting things together. I liked working on small engines and just small projects. The more I learned about dentistry, the more it seemed that that was more for me. One treatment's not necessarily the right treatment for another patient and you have to understand what's going to work for that patient and what are their best options. You talk to the patient, you have to get to know them, and you come up with a treatment plan together on the best way to proceed.