Philip Dixon's dental practice is a happy place. Polaroids of dozens of smiling children—members of this year's "Cavity Free Club"—adorn the walls of his New Philadelphia, Ohio practice. His wife Carolyn joins him daily to manage the office and staff. He even enjoys the occasional practical joke from a long-time patient and friend (who once appeared at the office with an entire spool of floss interwoven between his teeth, giving his mouth a mummy-like appearance). "There has never been a better time to be a dentist," Dixon (DDS '83) remarks of his beloved profession. "I always knew this profession had the potential to be financially rewarding, but it is also incredibly satisfying to help people." Dixon, who is a 1983 graduate of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has recently shown his appreciation to the school by making a deferred payment charitable gift annuity. "I've always believed in the statement that the more you give the more you get," remarks Dixon, who also gives generously to his church and community. "I also feel a responsibility to give back to Case Western Reserve. The school helped me work out the economic challenge of advanced education," recalls Dixon. This support was particularly helpful to Dixon as he moved his wife and two young children cross-country to Cleveland after earning his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University. "It is always heartening to see alumni support the school," ...
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Philip Dixon's dental practice is a happy place. Polaroids of dozens of smiling children—members of this year's "Cavity Free Club"—adorn the walls of his New Philadelphia, Ohio practice. His wife Carolyn joins him daily to manage the office and staff. He even enjoys the occasional practical joke from a long-time patient and friend (who once appeared at the office with an entire spool of floss interwoven between his teeth, giving his mouth a mummy-like appearance). "There has never been a better time to be a dentist," Dixon (DDS '83) remarks of his beloved profession. "I always knew this profession had the potential to be financially rewarding, but it is also incredibly satisfying to help people." Dixon, who is a 1983 graduate of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has recently shown his appreciation to the school by making a deferred payment charitable gift annuity. "I've always believed in the statement that the more you give the more you get," remarks Dixon, who also gives generously to his church and community. "I also feel a responsibility to give back to Case Western Reserve. The school helped me work out the economic challenge of advanced education," recalls Dixon. This support was particularly helpful to Dixon as he moved his wife and two young children cross-country to Cleveland after earning his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University. "It is always heartening to see alumni support the school," ...