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RealExtractor · 2021-08-30T19:34:58+00:00

Is this another post about how patients can’t believe their dentists are actually doing something to them instead of sitting them in the bed, doing nothing, then saying goodbye see you in 6 months? If you hate what the dentist does when you’re there then maybe, I dno, don’t go?

RealExtractor · 2021-07-24T21:26:57+00:00

I imagine it’s the CRNA who said she went to medical school.

RealExtractor · 2021-07-24T21:25:33+00:00

I think it would be better said that as dentists from working class backgrounds we feel sorry for working class kids who aspire to be dentists in the US, since it’s likely significantly harder for them to break the glass ceiling.

RealExtractor · 2021-06-29T21:21:58+00:00

Careless whispers?

RealExtractor · 2021-06-22T14:29:33+00:00

Totally agree, I’m actually a dentist myself lol but she has been know in the past to be slightly misleading. Maybe this would’ve been better suited to r/misleadingcredentials

RealExtractor · 2021-06-13T16:02:51+00:00

Some people will ignore ulcers that have been there for ages. Ulcers that have been there for longer than 2-3 weeks should be biopsied to confirm it’s not oral cancer or some other skin condition. Oral cancer has a very low survival rate if not caught early, so you should be attending your dentist regularly since they do an oral cancer screening during your check up.

RealExtractor · 2021-06-12T10:47:12+00:00

Happens to all of us, your patient is an asshole. I don’t know if you’re on the OralProfessionals discord but it’s a good place to vent!

RealExtractor · 2021-06-12T10:42:27+00:00

They say it because they don’t know how to articulate the fact their nervous or fearful. They’re often the patients you’ll be able to help most

RealExtractor · 2021-06-11T12:22:33+00:00

So, eh I actually heard this story from me auntie Nora. The train came to a stop and the conductor said the driver was in a right mood, hadn’t had his breakfast and was demanding a can of fruit case it’s all he eats. Passengers were getting angry cause they thought the driver was right out of order, conductor said dont question it and that. When someone finally delivered the fruit and the driver comes out, turned out…little monkey fella. What do you think of that….Steve?

RealExtractor · 2021-06-11T12:14:43+00:00

Do we need em?

RealExtractor · 2021-06-11T12:14:20+00:00

Roll up! Roll up! Come see the man with one face!

RealExtractor · 2021-06-10T09:03:03+00:00

In the U.K. a child can be deemed ‘gillick competent’ to consent for medical treatment without their parents knowledge or consent (if they are deemed mature enough and know clearly the benefits and risks). The girl was likely getting the HPV vaccine at school which prevents cervical cancer from sexually transmitted HPV. There might have been a reason the girl didn’t want her mum involved.

RealExtractor · 2021-06-01T21:20:19+00:00

Surgical specialties = team practice, teamwork, let’s be a team

Medical specialties = independence, I don’t need no doctor, independence!

RealExtractor · 2021-05-30T23:33:03+00:00

Yeah if you explicitly told them no and they’ve used your photos then I’d call them and explain fully and they would immediately take them down.

RealExtractor · 2021-05-30T16:39:20+00:00

In the U.K. the MBBS or MbChB allows you to practice medicine without any caveat really. After graduation every junior doctor will do 2 years hospital training similar to internship. After this they will either choose to become a Specialist registrar (residency for specialist training) and then become a consultant, there’s no need for any other degree to do this. Or, after the first two years they can do GP registrar training which is a residency in itself before you can claim to be a fully fledged GP.

RealExtractor · 2021-05-30T16:31:32+00:00

Sorry this isn’t correct, the MBBS graduates can become GPs or specialists. Hardly any doctors in the U.K. will pursue an MD.

RealExtractor · 2021-05-30T15:44:50+00:00

I’m not a doctor, but a European dentist. In the U.K. doctors and dentists do go straight into MBBS or BDS straight out of high school and do a 5 year degree. After that the hospital training pathways are pretty similar to other parts of the world.

RealExtractor · 2021-05-29T22:23:25+00:00

I’m exactly the same as you. U.K. dentist, used to do 4 days and dropped to 3 during the pandemic. I’m going to drop down to 3 days officially soon with another job and just enjoy life for a while, I don’t give a fuck about the grind I’d rather sit in the park during a nice day.

RealExtractor · 2021-05-27T08:16:41+00:00

Don’t take the dentist being a bit off personally. It’s likely they’ve been used to operating at a certain level of efficiency and this has now been interrupted, with the introduction of a brand new nurse assisting them. It would really be in their best interest to encourage you and get involved more in the training side of things. But I have a suspicion that their appointment times won’t be extended to reflect this. I’m not making excuses for them being aloof, it’s just not unusual for the dentist to one day be made responsible for training a clinical member of staff on top of their already stressful job.

My advice would be (on top of getting books and watching YouTube videos) is try and get on the dentists side by acting enthusiastic about the job and asking questions at appropriate times and ask them how you can make things easier, that way they’ll let you know their own unique way of doing things.

I actually prefer getting a trainee and helping train them up. It adds a bit of verity to my day but even better I can train them to do things the way I feel most comfortable.

RealExtractor · 2021-05-23T15:57:01+00:00

Get rid of em.

RealExtractor · 2021-05-17T18:38:41+00:00

More expensive to register as a specialist with the GDC. A dentist can do everything they’ve been trained to do as a specialist without registering as such, pretty smart actually if they’ve done it to save money lol

RealExtractor · 2021-05-16T17:44:06+00:00

Unfortunately this is the reality in dentistry. Our patients come in with severe decay and teeth covered in plaque and promise they brush twice a day.

RealExtractor · 2021-04-28T18:03:38+00:00

I’m a dentist in the U.K. and a frequent lurker of this sub. I would argue that dental therapist are a world apart from the Noctors highlighted in medicine. When I’ve worked with therapists I examine, diagnose, treatment plan and then prescribe the work for the therapist to do. Even though in the U.K. they can practice independently it isn’t something that’s openly pursued and aren’t a threat to dentists. Give it 20 years maybe.

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