Sucking Spit

I just like the way that sounds....I have had 2 delightful days at the clinic this week....busy, crazy, fun, frantic.....Just enough to wet the whistle (so to speak) without being on overload...A nice week....

If You Don't Know...

If you don't know, ask a 12 year old. They will have the answer.....I think I have officially become the age of parents. The kids have gone past me already. I question who am I to try and teach (?) continuing education when I don't have the correct info.....Okay, I guess it is good that I knew my info was wrong....Okay, I guess I had the right idea about where to find it....I just wasn't sure about the details....SOOOOO, after my go to person isn't 100% positive, we now have our 2nd source....and my 12 year old god-daughter has the answers, and she is right, and she talked me through so I understand the whole situation..............My new motto-"If you don't know, ask a 12 year old, they will have the answers-and they will be right." Whew! Thanks Hannah!!! I hate looking stupid and now I have the RIGHT INFO so I feel better....:) I may not totally be up on the Periodic Table, but I have my info......

Sad But True

My DDS is leaving the clinic I work with. I am very sad. She is younger than me and this was her first postion out of dental school. She is getting and associateship in another town. It is an awesome opportunity for her and I am excited for her, but she will be missed. She inspires loyalty and professionalism and those are 2 qualities that I have found to be missing from most doctors these days. Best wishes to her on her new adventure. I know she will be a success..

WHY?

Why do I let myself work in a public health environment where I can be treated so poorly by some patients? I was about in tears with one patient today. She could barely put a coherent thought together, and that took effort, and she was just plain and simple NOT NICE. I went to my DDS and told her I didn't deserve to be treated in that manner and she told me to get someone else.....Tick tock......Eventually my "manager/RDH" came in and was able to get some response from her........including a medlist which included Vicodin and antidepressants. The rest of her meds she "couldn't remember".

When all is said and done, what did this "emergency" patient need?? No caries were detected, no periapical pathology noted in the areas of concern, and she had some moderate periodontal disease. This beligerent, drugged out, emergency patient needed her teeth cleaned, period. I imagine she hoped for some additional drugs, but that was not happening.....

Thanks for all the backup support from the rest of the staff. It really made my day-HA! :(
Another reason I so enjoy practicing after 2o some years......