Meet Dr. Brian McKay, a long-time DOCS Education member and one of our "2018 Best in the Nation Sedation Dentists." Dr. McKay specializes in comprehensive restorations and has safely and successfully treated more than 3,000 patients relying on his DOCS Education sedation training. In return for his hard work and dedication, Dr. McKay enjoys a professional and personal lifestyle that he describes as "the best in the world."
On the day we visited with Dr. Brian McKay in his Seattle practice, he had just treated a new patient who was seeing a dentist for the first time in 30 years.
Needless to say, the patient presented with an array of oral health problems.
Comprehensive dentistry has become Dr. McKay’s forte. Utilizing moderate enteral sedation – as taught by DOCS Education – it is not uncommon for Dr. McKay to restore 20 teeth in a single session, or to do 15 teeth and have a specialist come in to place six or seven implants during the same visit.
“To have a patient be thankful enough to hug me when they see me next, whether there was one tooth or 28, is what makes the world go round for me,” Dr. McKay says.
Over the years, Dr. McKay has gotten more than a few hugs, having treated 3,000-plus patients; restoring not only their health and smile but also their lifestyle.
Dr. McKay is one of DOCS Education’s earliest enrollees. In fact, in the late 1990s, when he took his first class from DOCS Education founder Dr. Michael D. Silverman, the organization had not yet formally been registered.
“Sometimes, I have to pinch myself,” he confesses. “It’s so great to be able to be a dentist, do what I love, and have patients appreciate what I do. That’s the best thing in the world.”