Which dental school did you attend?

LSU School of Dentistry.

What year did you graduate?

2013.

What's the most unique characteristic about your dental practice?

We do CBCT scans on all new patients to look at airway, sinuses, and cancer screen.

What is your most noticeable characteristic?

Outgoing.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Love of God.

What is your favorite pastime?

Water skiing and snow skiing.

Which words or phrase do you most overuse?

Absolutely & For sure.

What is your all time favorite movie?

Lampoons Christmas Vacation.

What is your favorite memory of childhood?

Fishing with my grandfather.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Marrying my wife Lisa and having 3 wonderful kids.

What is the quality you most like in a man?

Honesty and loyalty.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?

Independence & loyalty.

What will you not tolerate from anyone?

Not being the same person depending on the environment/setting/event.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I am a conflict avoider, not always a good thing.

What do you value the most?

Honest love and loyalty.

What historical figure do you most identify with?

Winston Churchill.

What talent would you most like to have?

Private pilot.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Be nice, sometimes honesty is better than trying to be nice.

Who is the person you most admire?

My wife, her drive, ambition, and brutal honesty.

What did you learn from your father?

Work ethics.

What's the most important thing you learned from your mother?

Loyalty.

Do you have a pet?

Carmel - Golden retriever, Moorea - Rottweiler, Lola - Cairn terrier.

What is your pet peeve?

Acting different towards people when you are in different crowds/friend groups.

What quality in others earns your trust?

Honesty.

What is it that people don’t know about you?

I can do without sweets, but my weakness is chips & salsa.

What is your motto?

You haven't failed until you've given up.

What is the most important thing you've learned about yourself since working with Straine?

That I need to be more assertive/conflict avoiding is not always a good thing.