Is “creative medical writing” an oxymoron? I sincerely hope not! Indeed, if this is the case I will be sorely disappointed, as it is a career I wish to pursue precisely because it may allow me to exercise some creativity. I enjoyed both the arts and the sciences at school, and finding a career that involved both proved difficult. Indeed, teachers advised that I choose one or the other to avoid looking noncommittal in future university applications. I chose science, and I don’t regret that. I then chose a job that would allow me to exercise some artistic flair, dentistry.