Dr. Ray Besharati · DDS, MS

The Designed Edge

What nobody teaches after dental school. Clinical philosophy, practice wisdom, and honest answers — for patients and the dentists who treat them.

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Koan I · The Schedule
You built the practice so you could control your time. Now the schedule controls you and you call it success.
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What I Write About

Areas of Focus

Where clinical philosophy meets honest reflection on practice.

◎ Foundation

Clinical Philosophy

The thinking behind clinical decisions — not protocols, but the judgment that protocols can't capture.

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The Journal

Essays on practice, career, and the questions that don't appear on board exams.

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The Koans

Questions not meant to be answered, but to be lived with. Short provocations for the practicing dentist.

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Latest

Recent Writing

Apr 2026
II. When Ownership Starts Owning You
The second decision: own or associate I have a friend — call him Mike — who has been associating in the same
Apr 2026
The River and the Lake: On specializing, and the width you gotta let go of
I've been thinking about two dentists this morning. First guy. Endodontist. Nice office, busy schedule, the whole setup.
Practice Wisdom Apr 2026
Why Designed Edge
Every clinical encounter begins before gloves touch skin. It begins with presence.
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