Restoring Smiles and Hearts: Humanitarian Work to Provide Veterans with Implant Rehabilitation (with Dr. N. Ray Lee)

Everyday Oral Surgery

One of the best ways to extract real joy from your specialty is to give it away, and today’s guest embodies this belief. Joining Dr. Stucki on the podcast is Dr. Ray Lee, an OMS practicing in Virginia. Dr. Lee shares his journey from nearly being deployed to Vietnam, to becoming a dental hygienist, and eventually practicing as an OMS. He also discusses his humanitarian efforts, including the establishment of Operation Restore and how you can get involved, along with other roles he occupies in his region. Don’t miss this episode of Everyday Oral Surgery for an inspiring conversation. Enjoy!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Lee shares a brief training history and his current practice setup.
• He elaborates on some of his humanitarian efforts over the last few years.
• A quick recap on his journey to becoming an OMS.
• How Operation Restore has evolved.
• What a Gold Star family means.
• How patients (or surgeons) can get involved in the Operation Restore Oral Health program.
• Why you should give your God-given talents and gifts away to extract real joy.
• He unpacks other roles he occupies in his region.
• Dr. Lee shares his answers to our wrap-up rapid fire questions.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. N. Ray Lee Email — [e-mail]

‘Dr. Ray Lee Honored With Humanitarian Award.’ — https://www.dentistrytoday.com/dr-ray-lee-honored-with-humanitarian-award/

Meet Dr. Lee — https://oysterpointoralandfacialsurgery.com/meet-dr-lee/

Operation Restore Oral Health — https://operationrestoreoralhealth.org/

Operation Restore Oral Health Application — https://operationrestoreoralhealth.org/application/

Climate Change: The Real Story — https://www.amazon.com/Climate-Change-Dr-Robert-Marx/dp/B0BLTKF5YR

The Blacklist — https://www.netflix.com/title/70281312

Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/

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Dr. Grant Stucki Email — [e-mail]

Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059