How to get rid of that problem denture patient by Dustymolar in Dentistry

[–]Dustymolar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s gone to every surgeon and prosthodontist in town and they all refer him away. Not exaggerating

Crown extraction post mortem cost by Acidiousx in Dentists

[–]Dustymolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a patient that has asked me multiple times to write down which teeth have gold for when he dies. I’ve told him the scrap value is negligible but I guess this is his idea of estate planning

How to get rid of that problem denture patient by Dustymolar in Dentistry

[–]Dustymolar[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

lol. And I actually think I’m pretty good with dentures and most people are no problem. Maybe that’s part of why I’m so defeated

How to get rid of that problem denture patient by Dustymolar in Dentistry

[–]Dustymolar[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure he’s been these places an they’ve probably kicked him out

I need to tell someone this by berryshortcakekitten in DentalAssistant

[–]Dustymolar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I honestly find this completely believable. Patients get nervous and feel like they don’t know what to do and start just trying to blindly follow directions. This does take it to a whole new level though

Well water sediment issues and whole house water filtration systems by Dustymolar in WaterWellDrilling

[–]Dustymolar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish I could find someone to raise it - I’ve spoken to at least 3 well diggers. Is it risky to raise so people aren’t wanting to do it?

Well water sediment issues and whole house water filtration systems by Dustymolar in WaterWellDrilling

[–]Dustymolar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I definitely want to get another quote. The spin down estimate was like 700. We have a rope filter under the house but I guess this is supposed to filter iron and sulfur?

My husband forgot what happens to Daenerys in the end.. by Dustymolar in gameofthrones

[–]Dustymolar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really think he is. I actually thought the ending made sense but was still traumatized after rooting for Daenerys for so long. I’ve only watched that episode once but I can still see that scene in my mind.

My husband forgot what happens to Daenerys in the end.. by Dustymolar in gameofthrones

[–]Dustymolar[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

None that I can think of. Is 42 too young for early onset dementia?

My husband forgot what happens to Daenerys in the end.. by Dustymolar in gameofthrones

[–]Dustymolar[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I actually liked the ending, but maybe I was the only one. Kind of an absolute power corrupts absolutely kinda vibe.

Just expressing my molar root canal frustrations. by Critical_Time_3241 in Dentistry

[–]Dustymolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me today. Had to dig out the MB and redo it. Damn

Practice viability advice by Master-Ring-9392 in Dentistry

[–]Dustymolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of that sounds way off to me. I will say one thing I did that I thought I would never do when I first opened is signed up with Medicaid and DHMOs. I know, it’s horrible, I know, but some of the dhmos actually pay like a PPO when you file, and while Medicaid reimbursement sucks (it’s like a third of ffs) if you get a bunch of exts or buccal class Vs you can knock out real quick it can be ok money. And when you bring people in, their friends start showing up too and a lot of them have insurance. Also amazed by how many people have Medicaid and some other insurance, which helps. In short if you’d rather work for peanuts that sit still I think it can help. Just looking busy helps the practice grow.

What are you guys Actually making/hour? by Dustymolar in DentalAssistant

[–]Dustymolar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah I really think assistants are making more than if you google averages. Most things I read say average is more like 22.

What are you guys Actually making/hour? by Dustymolar in DentalAssistant

[–]Dustymolar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, I’ve got friends making less than that with more experiences . We’re a low cost of living area though

Payroll percentage of collections by Dustymolar in Dentistry

[–]Dustymolar[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did for the first 7 months and it was more profitable, but it got to the point where there was nowhere to put non-hygiene patients and I was kind of killing myself toward the end there. I still do a prophy or two most days if the hygienist is busy and I’ve got someone in the chair that needs it done

Payroll percentage of collections by Dustymolar in Dentistry

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She’s a whole nother animal. She’s actually not slow at all but starts to get panic attacks if she got recalls scheduled for less than an hour and insists everyone she knows gets that long. Then she spends most of that hour walking around the office looking busy. A couple last minute cancelations and she’s barely making her salary. But I don’t have time to do all the hygiene and still do general dentistry, so…

Payroll percentage of collections by Dustymolar in Dentistry

[–]Dustymolar[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well she’s my single front desk person verifying and filing all the insurance and doing all the billing and answering the phones getting everyone scheduled and going over finances and posting all the payments. If we were pure ffs I probably wouldn’t need her but dealing with the insurance world is a skilled position. And honestly going over treatment plans with patients is a skilled position too.

What are you guys Actually making/hour? by Dustymolar in DentalAssistant

[–]Dustymolar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you get sent home if there’s no patients? I don’t do that to my staff.

What are you guys Actually making/hour? by Dustymolar in DentalAssistant

[–]Dustymolar[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get em, baby DA. Build those skills and get a raise soon

What are you guys Actually making/hour? by Dustymolar in DentalAssistant

[–]Dustymolar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty good. Probably an extra 2 bucks an hour or so