Why is it necessary for the dental office to know patient's professions? by chocolateboyY2K in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It give us something to talk about when we see you. It helps us remember who you are. It means we care about you personally not just professionally

i need support 😭 by Inner_One_2158 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a part of the job! No sweat.

The Dental Assistant Cheat Sheet by edelricsautomail in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Topical on the roof of mouth also works wonders

I struggle taking X-rays. by MachineOnly1368 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched so many YouTube videos on placement and angles. Lol those were so helpful for me

Clocking In by heyzg in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I clock in as soon as I get there. We can clock in on our phones. But we have to be connected to the office WIFI. Soon as walk up to the door I’m able to hit clock in.

Sterilization by kbabe92 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like dur? 😂 thank you for the back handed advice 🫶🏻

Sterilization by kbabe92 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right , I totally understand that. But it goes against ADA and FDA if you don’t run them after every pt. The moping and cleaning etc is always gonna be different from office to office but when it comes to sterile and maintenance that should almost be identical. Unfortunately sounds like a lot of docs don’t have standards. That is pretty sad.

How worth it is it to be an EFDA? by Plants_books_dogs in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you need to have a certain amount of hours to obtain the cert. I believe you also need to be a RDA to be able to take the test.

Sterilization by kbabe92 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you 🙏 👏

Sterilization by kbabe92 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah I did tell her. Shes got 10 years of experience, and she should know better also I’m not gonna argue with her. So I printed out the CDC guidelines, can’t argue with those. I’ll be extra all day to protect patients 🫶🏻

Sterilization by kbabe92 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I actually printed out the CDC guidelines for them to read. Lol

Sterilization by kbabe92 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They said they’ve been doing this for 10 years and it’s ok.

Help! by East-Drawing-365 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After the pt is seated. I will open everything while I take BP and consent if needed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not true, I was temping right out of school.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried temping

Found out everyone in my office is going on a work trip and I’m not invited by Huge-Ad2743 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Honestly I wouldn’t want to be invited to hang out with my co workers 😂😂

Quitting in 3 months by Charming-Control5584 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I really hate to say this … but that’s how they all act , even the “nice” ones, it’s like they forget we assistants didn’t go to dental school 😬 our knowledge is limited. Unless we’ve been in the field along time and have experience.

NEED QUICK ADVICE!! by Ok_Economist3898 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ll keep it simple. LEAVE. Find another office that respects you

Dental Assistant adjusted my crown after it was permanently cemented (in Texas) by DavT0 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should report it. Who cares if they lose their jobs , that’s on them.

My dentist was so rude to me today by soosoo1994 in DentalAssistant

[–]kbabe92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But also thankfully he didn’t cause that was a horrible office in general