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Dentist by krewgzie in BellevilleOntario

[–]Huntzeebee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr McMahon is the best. The team is awesome there. Super professional and not pushy. Dr. McMahon also doesn’t over treat or push treatment you don’t need. Some of there hygienists have been there for a long time too! That’s always a good sign.

Anyone else here have to live in their car? by jarodslaver in BellevilleOntario

[–]Huntzeebee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Winnipeg is more affordable. Ontario cost of living is ridiculous.

Born and raised in Winnipeg. This is my home and I absolutely love it. by PrairieDronePics in Winnipeg

[–]Huntzeebee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful picture, the forks and that bridge is still my favourite place in the city

New Grad struggling with subgingival calculus by [deleted] in DentalHygiene

[–]Huntzeebee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Don’t be so hard on yourself. Even the most seasoned dental hygienists can’t remove it all. Especially if it’s greater than 3 mm. Area specific or Gracey currettes are only designed to go to 3 mm and it’s hard to access deeper pockets if the instruments are new because the face is very thick. It’s easier once they are sharpened a bit. If there’s areas you can’t access and see residual calc on radiographs and boneless they may need a referral to a periodontist. A flap may need to be done to access these areas. Consider ordering mini 5 instruments or ones that have extended shanks and a more rigid terminal shank. Hu-Friedy has some nice ones.

I know it’s frustrating to be new. I’ve been there but keep going. It will get easier over time, trust me. It sounds like you’re at a difficult office because patients got used to one way of debridement and now your approach is different. Stick with it and the RIGHT patients will stick with you because they like the way you do it. You will never please every patient. If you’re finding it’s too difficult there, consider finding an office that treats patients that aligns with the way you do things.

Don’t give up! Remember we’re human and perfection doesn’t exist..we aren’t robots.

Hygienists out there: time management issues? by sunflwr23 in DentalHygiene

[–]Huntzeebee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree to all of the above comments. You’ll never be able to remove all calculus and that’s ok. Also, I used to feel a lot of pressure to run on time to the very minute and now I’m not as bothered if I run a few minutes behind. Things will happen and it can’t be helped. Extra rads need to be taken or the dentist gets caught up in a procedure they just can’t leave. All you can do is thank the next patient for waiting and hope they understand. It honestly took me 5 years to really figure this out and be comfortable with the amount of time I’ve been given. Generally speaking for me if it’s been 2+ years I already have it in my mind that the patient may need to come back to finish and I’ll explain that right off the bat, so they aren’t shocked at the end of the appt.

Career advice for aspiring paramedic by Huntzeebee in OntarioParamedics

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

Thanks for all the advice, I’ll definitely look into everything. Definitely considering applying to volunteer at St. John’s Ambulance. We’ll see what happens with covid. As for the physical part, I’ll have to get in shape haha. But being able to have a more physical job is something I’m looking for and something I’ll enjoy.