I cannot attend my children’s sport events, miss out on school activities e.g. Many thanks again for your input. I applaud those that are able to let things roll off their backs, fix their mistakes without dwelling on them and let the mean patients go somewhere else without giving them a second thought. After twelve years of dreading waking up every morning, I’m glad it’s over. Just yesterday I was in an argument with a patient over his $120 bill he got in the mail from us. LOL). My health was getting affected really badly. I had a partner buy into my practice and now I work 3 days per week. Admittedly, when I first read someone’s negative review of my chosen profession, I couldn’t help but feel somewhat “attacked”. It’s so true, and it took me a LONNNNNG time to realize that about myself. Oh you mean, again, like almost all jobs? Oops, didn’t mean to scare you! Observing a dentist at work doesn’t really give an idea of what it is like to actually walk in their shoes and do the job. Dentistry was my one and only obsession ever since high school, up to senior year in college. I find your story fascinating because so many people think that dentists who dislike our jobs are unsuccessful or failures, and you are another example proving that it’s just not true. It might be one of the more honest posts discussing the pros and cons– and that’s a result of all of the opinions from dentists on here discussing some of the realities of dentistry. . I’m thankfully blessed in both places. Thanks, Dr Dental! This has been demonstrated through… The “trap” is amazing….I remember my only hope for a while was the Jurassic Park writer Micheal Crichton who formerly was a doctor turned successful writer. It’s the only place you can go to learn the other side of the story. But I can’t escape it because I am in too much debt to walk away, too old to really do anything else. Owning a practice seemed to me to be too much stress on top of all the patient stuff….imagine the practice financial obligations and stress compounded with patient issues (who also have financial issues) and what a circuitous torture ring….. That’s too funny! The simplified version form this point is that I went to Rome, met a girl, got a job teaching English, and decided that’s what I wanted to do. My alma mater dental school now has a total cost of about $400k for 4 years. After you've received your diploma in dental assisting you will hopefully be ready to take the next step towards your dental assisting career. So you may ask…..why did I stay in so long? I want to scream when I hear this as not all pain is the same. There is no set salary; I know grads who are bouncing around having a very difficult time filling up their schedule- and this isn’t in NYC or DC, but in relatively average cities that are not the boondocks, but certainly not huge capital areas. They are always looking for opportunities when the inevitable changes occur and their employers feel confident the days these dental hygienists are at work. Hi Confused, There is no reason to feel bad Eric!! It is very rewarding to help people change their habits, and equally as sad to watch them fail. The lab taught me waxing and crown & bridge fabrication. You see, I never warmed up to dentistry. Through the years I have had a few heart to heart discussions with my husband to explain how stressful things were for me. She was not wrong but as I have stated in my previous posts I have practiced dentistry for 15 years and I am no longer happy. . One part of me thinks that having dentistry or some career not involved with fitness might actually be better in that regard to provide some balance since it would then become 100% of my life. SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. We need to act on our ability, to not stir office gossip and displeasure. Assessment phase: This phase is particularly important for a good employee. i worried my parents, my friends and family. I am not sure I will make it that long since I have been doing this for 17 and I am not happy for all the same reasons you mentioned in your post. Great blog, fab to find such interesting things to read, now off to find the soup! Where is it written that we have a responsibility to “The Profession” (I’m biting my tongue as to what I really want to say here) to work as hard as we can, as many hours as we can, be available to as many people as we can, 24/7? And… I hid my true feelings about dentistry for many years, but once I started writing and talking openly about it, I realized that many others felt the same way. I can identify with so many of the comments here. I know you will find something else you love to do. Dentistry is overrun by those who misuse the terms “bedside manner” and “interpersonal skills” and “good communication” and “rapport” to meaning a way to suck-up to your patient, manipulate your patient into following your desired path rather than their best path, and wring more dollars out of them. This has been one of my greatest frustrations. The stress of swallowing my words, when I want to punch a dentist’s lights out for being a condescending jerk, while he’s skillfully screwing his patients out of their money, and I’m being chastised for not following his lead. I feel stuck. In the article I read one person invested a lot of money so he could sell real estate and it turned out that he actually hated real estate and realized that he wasn’t “wired” to be in that kind of business. Thanks, Flosstastic! Not to mention compensation was not linearly parallel to expenses. Enougth financial freedom to quit dentistry. This is my new favorite blog! 13 Pros and Cons of Being a Dental Assistant - NursingProcess.org I am siding with the ” I love being a Dentist ” group. (which a lot of dentists do). Although it also made me realize that I wasn’t doing it for myself anymore but only to make my family happy. When I do attend them I feel like I should be working. Blue Heron gives some good insights about what life is like with a lot of debt. You are lucky to have such a great support system. Am I missing something? I thought having my own practice would make me enjoy dentistry more. (I think??) Granted this is the worst description and does not hold for many practices! I applied as a backup because private medical education was really expensive and competition for state run med school is fierce and getting in is pretty difficult. http://lolabees.me/2013/12/17/taking-an-unexpected-leap/. . We know what we are going to do on tuesday at 10 o clock In which patient and what teeth. Hope you don’t mind. I have night terrors of that crazy man with his grinder slipping off of my teeth and hitting me in the upper lip and nose. and thanks too for your supportive comments, as well as Blue Heron’s and Lolabees… I am thinking of returning to school, as well! But a dentist is above all a doctor with a moral obligation to serve for the health of our fellow human being. You also will definitely be paying a lot of money back towards your loans and that will be a burden for MANY years. To succeed in their careers, dentists need to develop both hard and soft skills. How else is it that a patient can visit 10 different dentists and receive 10 wildly different treatment plans? Blue Heron is going to do it too! We will help others whether we are directly providing care or helping seat a patient for a coworker, because this helps everyone including the patient, the co-worker and the supervisor. He said he was heading right over to the office with her in case I was there. The 95% that we do treat at our office are really good and easy to manage. Personality >>>> skills. Momdentist- I have made many comments on this blog and I feel the same way you do. I love to hear that you hope to help the dentists with some of their stress– that really is helpful to them. Dentistry is not a cakewalk – you have to try. I was in practice for 26 years. Therefore, you can speak about hard-work, dedication and commitment as your strengths. I’ve been in this profession for 32 years now, and I have set my time to “get out” to be 2 years from now. Understanding traits of effective employees is critical when trying to be the best dental hygienist (table 1). My rent is $1800/mo (no roommate and that’s Chicago, granted). Nope. I still have 2 kids to put through college. Thanks so much for your reply Blue. Mind over matter, always. I’m am so proud of you and your courage. As someone mentioned above, the decision of a twenty-year-old should not dictate the rest of your life. I have two kidneys which as far as I know are in good shape… If I’m totally stuck…. Thank you for your post. It’s not me,…….. it’s the public and their lack of respect for dentists nowadays (even though we do better work today than ever), the insurance industry, the expense and debt that never goes away, the economy, the legal pressures, the competition is too high, the hatred towards dentists, the inability to take a real vacation from it all, the stress, the wear on family relationships, sticking people in the mouth with needles all day and hearing the hateful comments towards the dentist…..I mean, I must have been out of my mind to think this job would make me happy. Hi Kilowat, I think you can just do it as long as you have a dental license! You will have to settle for what you can afford after your the school loans are paid each month. I think all of us can think of times when our negative attitudes have had an unpleasant effect on an outcome at work. I had to fund them myself and there was nothing as rewarding as that first day when they came off, and I was 21 and smiling big and finally could have a normal conversation without covering my mouth! They add more insight. As we often joke, most are convinced that we take home every single penny that walks in the front door. A SWOT analysis allows a practice to learn not only internal strengths and weaknesses, but also external opportunities and threats. Congrats to you for making the switch! I feel so lost. You get to see both sides– as with any business. Reviews can only help so much in defining these. You summed it up well once again! So true! So far, I dislike the attitude of some of my peers (many of them have trust funds to cover what they would have otherwise borrowed, and never fail to remind us). 1) take boards, get licensed, and practice so you can get a steady income while you discover what you really want to do. Understanding the health effects of sugar, 43631070 © Wavebreakmedia Ltd | Dreamstime.com, Photo 484823870 © wundervisuals | gettyimages.com, Editor's note: Time to loosen those reins, 118965318 © Feodora Chiosea | Dreamstime.com, Welcome to your new dental hygiene career! I love how you reply to each of the comments. Based on the number of years you practiced, you must be around my age. Just curious… do you have any idea what you will do next? I care about people and that will never change no matter how much I dislike dentistry and therefore I will never compromise on my work. I certainly don’t hate dentistry either, I just hope I can find a way to make it fun and something I at least somewhat look forward to doing (even if it’s for the patients and the office setting being fun as opposed to the actual dentistry work) for the next 40 years and not something I’m just trying to get through for the weekends and occasional vacations. Good for you that you’re pursuing other interests. I can understand that. The number of times I’ve been told I’m hated is staggering. How did you start? You really won’t know how it is until you are out in practice. What do you do to manage stress? They are both hard for different reasons, although I can’t speak for finance and corporate. I was a good student in school but never the kind who sits alone in one room and studies everyday. However, if you are on your own you may have to live rather modestly for several years and focus on paying down the loans. Huge conflict of interest here in this profession. Lolabees, i love your posts I love reading about dentists and receiving insights into the intriguing job, after being a person who would have got sick at the thought of the dentist a few years ago. I saw a recent statistic that 70% were but I don’t recall the source. There are some people who try to make me feel guilty. I guess the big question is how can someone know that before making the plunge? I have a friend who wants to become a dentist, but they have a lot of disadvantages against them. I do think a lot of this list can carry over into hygiene. Some dentists actually prefer working as associates because they don’t want the stress of having their own business. You should definitely keep writing though… maybe blogging is a good start?? However, the announcement of Apple's VR headset sparked a 'sell the news' reaction, which resulted in a decline in earlier strength. If you are starting up fresh, don’t accept insurance. Wow, 25 years! I never had expereince with Accounting and finance but thought I’d be fine with it. Knowing what I know now I would never, never have gone to dental school. You’ll never really know until you are in the trenches, so you just have to listen to yourself. Don’t forget to read the cons on the list if you are as unsure as you are. I would never purchase a home on my income combined with my husbands because I want the choice of not working someday when I have kids.
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