I work in a small office where my husband is the dentist. He does a full perio chart at the initial exam unless the patient is too tender or if they require...
CIGNA Dental has taken the guesswork out of planning for costs associated with dental treatment by launching a first-of-its kind Dental Treatment Cost...
The IFDH Call for Abstracts is now posted on the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association’s web site www.cdha.ca. All the best, Maria Maria Perno Goldie,...
The American Dental Association has taken an issue to Superior Court saying that a program allowing dental assistants in Alaska's rural villages to perform...
My dilemma is as follows, one of my offices (2 days a week) wants me to complete 2 quads of root planing plus FM charting in 1 hour, regardless of quantity ...
maryelizryan@...
Feb 5, 2006 1:51 am
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Have you thought of getting a voice recorder? they are great. I used them in my offices. You can get them at Cosco for $30 or so. I understand Target has...
This information was gleaned from another list serve: ADA was contacted "final definitive answer", was given by Dr. Pamela Poremvski (unsure of spelling) 1110...
I think that your current office is taking advantage of you. This a very quick way to burn out in the profession. I would find another job pronto. Amy...
If women would drink a glass of red wine a day and eat an ounce of dark chocolate, they could help reduce their risk of heart disease by 54 percent, says a new...
I agree with the other response to this dilemma. I have been in a "production" based office no longer than 6 months, and found at the end of the day one time...
That's a ridiculous amount of work to be expected from you. Have you explored disability insurance yet? When you do, you'll find out that the best insurance...
Mary, You hit the nail on the head when you said the patients are being compromised. Certainly there may be times when it is possible to SCRP 2quads in 1 hour...
Sorry if you got this twice...computer 'hiccuped' Refer your dental colleagues to the dentaljobs.net web site and receive a gift! They can be an assistant,...
Dear Mary Elizabeth, Run for your life! 10 quads in a day? I don't do 10 of anything in a day. My limit is 2 quads in the morning and 2 in the afternoon....
Mary, One quad per hour is reasonable, sometimes I will complete 2 quads, same side in 1 1/2 hours if using anesthesia and patient doesn't want to make so many...
I'm with y'all on this as well! I found in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San jose, and SF, all gave a hour a pt. and a hour per quad. We all know we can rp 2 quads in...
Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity. Successful people act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it...
I usually have the dentist schedule a full mouth debridement or prophy on their first appt. Regardless, it is an hour appt. where I have the time to do a full...
A colleague shared this: Ophthalmologists say watching a computer screen will not harm your vision, but said you should follow the "20's" rule, which I had...
An office manager is not trained professionally and cannot dictate what procedures the patient needs. If each patient is given the amount of time necessary...
Dear Mary Elizabeth, This office is most likely a HMO and not a PPO. In my experience, some of these offices except too many patients and as a result...
I echo the others...GET THYSELF OUTTA THERE! You've only been out of school for 3 years and this is going to be the death of your career. IMHO 2 Quads in 1.5...
... or over diagnosis.......... Carol Carol Rose, President Underwater Society of America 53C Appian Way South San Francisco CA 94080 650 583 8492 650 583 0614...
croseusoa@...
Feb 6, 2006 3:16 pm
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our dental consultant says only 2 RP pts a day in schedule and that would be 4 quads max. Carol Carol Rose, President Underwater Society of America 53C Appian...
croseusoa@...
Feb 6, 2006 3:16 pm
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YEAH...I agree. you need to find another office. it sounds like, it's a production based office rather than a quality based dentistry. I started a job in a GP...
The Office of Communication, Education, and Radiation Programs (OCER) in conjunction with the American Dental Association has updated the 1987 FDA publication...
Nearly three-quarters of California's third-graders have suffered from tooth decay, giving the state the second-highest rate of cavities behind Arkansas,...
Hello, I've been a Dental Hygienist for 15 years. My current office (2 days/week) has been slow. The dentist wants to cut a day. So, now after six years I'm...
Doctors in Italy are studying whether a new type of mouthwash will help alleviate pain for patients suffering from head and neck cancer who were treated with...
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