Dr. Trevor Thomas, a beauty dentist, has all the time had a coronary heart to work in public service.
His mom was a nurse, and his father served in legislation enforcement, however rising up, he didn’t suppose he’d make individuals smile in such an enormous approach by way of his work.
Thomas, who earned a doctorate of Dental Surgical procedure from Howard University, needed to dedicate himself to uplift, encourage, and alter the lives of people who modeled his momma’s vibrant traits. And for him, there was no higher approach to try this than to remodel an individual’s life by serving to them really feel higher and beam with pleasure after they open their mouths and showcase their pearly whites.
By his work, at Corona Hills Fashionable Dentistry and Orthodontics, in Corona, California, Thomas provides beauty, implant, and full mouth rehabilitation providers to sufferers. Thomas has additionally turn into the go-to beauty surgeon to the celebrities and earned a big following of superstar clientele from the Migos, Michael Blackson, and Chief Keef, to call a number of.
BLACK ENTERPRISE talked with Thomas about his profession, how social media and superstar shoppers assisted in rising his enterprise, and the recommendation he has for anybody who needs to achieve their career.
How did going to such a prestigious HBCU (Howard College) put together you for opening your observe?
The wealthy historical past of Howard University and its attendees is one characterised by a constant dedication to progress and achievement in all endeavors. Fairly naturally, being immersed on this setting for eight years (between my undergraduate and dental research) solely additional fueled a mindset to be the best servant attainable to God and His individuals. I would like my attain to reflect that of Howards… international. Sure, I wish to affect the neighborhood round me; nonetheless, I goal to not directly contact the world by cultivating a neighborhood of minority healthcare professionals with related goals.
In relation to acquiring superstar shoppers, how have been/can you achieve this? Is your strategy completely different than the way you deal with your common clientele?
I get this query usually. Truthfully, I really feel my “success” in attracting superstar shoppers is remembering that all of us actually put our pants on the identical approach. Conserving this in thoughts is a delicate reminder to deal with all of my sufferers as equally as attainable. I don’t alter the standard of care, my availability, costs, and so forth., for sufferers primarily based on who they’re or what they could or might not have. I observe by the motto, “deal with each affected person as I’d deal with my mother;” as a result of on the finish of the day… I all the time know my intentions and actions towards mother would be the most pure… or she’d beat my a**!
I first bought into the “superstar dentistry” area by way of Instagram. I owe my loyal followers the popularity for spreading my model as my medical ability grew. People started to ultimately discover my God-given means to carry out a number of the most troublesome smile makeovers. This, mixed with lengthy nights of reaching out to people for a chance, ultimately paid off, and the remaining is historical past being written.
Celebrities are influencers; with that, working with them has positively been a blessing to my enterprise. Usually talking, high quality care is related to working with notable figures. I’d say about 30% of my sufferers are from branding and referrals, and the opposite 70% are from my area people.
What impressed you to pursue a profession in dentistry? How troublesome was it so that you can open your observe?
I’m a rustic boy at coronary heart, born within the city of Douglas, Georgia. My father works in legislation enforcement, and my mom, a nurse. These careers additionally inspired me to enter a profession in public service. Dentistry affords me the chance to develop lasting relationships with my sufferers… whereas on the identical time educating them on the mouth-body connection. I’m significantly enthralled by the power to make life-changing transformations on those that their whole life felt they wouldn’t have such a chance.
What recommendation would you give somebody curious about moving into the healthcare career and beginning their very own enterprise inside the discipline?
Merely, I wish to instill in college students that once you deal with each affected person as you’d deal with your mom… you possibly can all the time sleep at evening. By no means lose sight of the aim in your calling. Change lives for the higher, and yours shall be modified in the identical method. In sum, God blesses those that bless others.
The one distinctive factor a couple of profession in dentistry is that you simply get out what you set in. Your success is actually a direct reflection of how hungry and humble you’re. I encourage all younger docs to grind out their early years on this discipline in order that they could reap extra fruitful rewards later. Study your sufferers and observe each day how you can higher deal with them. Complacency is our best downfall.
Are there any plans to increase your corporation and/or get into one thing outdoors of dentistry?
After all, I wish to create generational wealth. Within the close to future, I’ve a number of extra areas that shall be opening up. I can’t say an excessive amount of… however let’s simply say I could also be bi-coastal! I additionally wish to get into the real-estate area. I get tremendous intrigued by the home flipping reveals. I believe I’ve a factor for wonderful “earlier than and afters” past dentistry.
