{"id":449,"date":"2021-11-30T22:48:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T22:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liveplayrun.com\/?p=449"},"modified":"2021-11-30T22:49:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T22:49:03","slug":"some-reasons-why-i-dislike-being-a-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveplayrun.com\/?p=449","title":{"rendered":"Some reasons why I dislike being a dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After the first few weeks of my new dentisting job I actually was starting to wonder if I could continue in this career for years and years. It didn\u2019t seem so bad, wasn\u2019t too stressful and was almost enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday however, it was like the universe wanted to remind me that no \u2013 dentistry is not your forever career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It certainly wasn\u2019t a horrible day. I did not drive home in tears as I have in past positions. However, I did drive home with a sore neck and back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, dentistry beats the crap out of your body \u2013 even more so than a marathon or Ironman! (And, I do know from personal experience!) I have recently gotten established with a chiropractor where we now live and the cost in money and time is insane to try to keep myself remotely feeling good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I now work just one day\/week in dentistry and I can still feel it. It sucks. I don\u2019t want to give my health to what is essentially a job. As I age I want to be able to be active and do the many things I enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dentistry really is a \u201cteam sport\u201d and when one team member is out, especially one of your main assistants, it really makes a difference in your day. You can do the best you can but the team can make or break how stressful, or not, your day is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do they (the assistant) make it easier for you to prep a tooth? Do they keep your mirror clean? Do they have everything set up so you aren\u2019t constantly having to stop for them to get something?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These little things do add up \u2013 stress in a day \u2013 and time. Contrary to what patients may think I want to be like Get Go so they can get in, get out, and get going! I want the procedure to be as smooth and fast as possible. Then everybody, including myself, is happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know this is one of my struggles with dentistry. I have to rely on others. Most of the time that is ok but when things don\u2019t go smoothly or a team member is out it makes it much more difficult to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oftentimes things may happen that I have zero control over but in the patient\u2019s eyes it\u2019s perceived poorly on me when again, it has nothing to do with me, my skills or knowledge. But I can\u2019t (and don\u2019t) say that. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I constantly feel like I\u2019m at battle with patients. I have difficult conversations all the time and have to give patients bad news. I know you don\u2019t want to have any cavities but it would be worse if I didn\u2019t tell you and you had a toothache on New Years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I often have multiple patients to see at the same time, or in the same hour. I wish you were the only patient but dental offices can\u2019t and don\u2019t operate that way. That\u2019s yet another thing that stresses me being a dentist. I like to run on time and not have anyone waiting. However, even though I do my best, and stress myself out in the process, a patient is often waiting. Because I am only one person, trying to see two or three patients on the hour and do multiple hygiene exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another thing that comes to mind from my dentisting days is the waiting \u2013 not just a patient waiting for me but me being ready and waiting! I know some of this one is on me and I\u2019m working on \u201crelaxing\u201d at work but I see the schedule and just want to get to it. But oftentimes there are delays, like a new patient filling out paperwork, x-rays being taken, or technology not cooperating and working correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And on that note with the two paragraphs above \u2013 it seems like in a dental office it\u2019s either what I call \u201cfeast or famine.\u201d What I mean is that there are either 5 patients to see or no patients to see. Everything seems to happen at the same time, or not at all! Waiting, waiting, waiting and then bam! I need to be in 3, 4, or 5 places at once!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a fellow dentist, I hope you can relate to some, most, or even all of this. If you are a patient, I hope maybe the next time you see your dentist you remember these things and perhaps offer a little grace because at the end of the day dentists are people too. Most of us sincerely want to help you, not cause you pain, and do our best!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, I\u2019m going to keep on dentisting for now, but also continue to work on figuring out what\u2019s next for me!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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