As a Dental Hygienist, I know that some people wonder how I do what I do and even cringe. Heck even my own mother who is a pediatric nurse and has worked in the ER wonders. But I love my job, I have a great boss, great co-workers and great patients but some days there are just those few patients who get to you.
That is what sparked this. . . Enjoy!
What your hygienist would like to tell you. . .
- I cannot fix in 1hr what it took you 10yrs to build up
- I can tell if you floss regularly, don’t lie to me
- Yes, I know it hurts, but if you would brush and floss properly you wouldn’t have that issue
- Jumping is not a good idea when I have sharp metal objects in your mouth
- Don’t act all disgusted by swallowing your salvia, I haven’t added anything you didn’t come in with
- I really don’t want to know how long ago you had popcorn when I tell you I found a piece under your gum
- “No, you’re not bleeding” - really means it looks like you were just in a bar fight and lost
- I don’t care how long it has been since your last cleaning, I just want to clean them
- I am not your therapist
- Dental x-rays are not your problem - you look a leather sofa, and smoke a pack a day
- Where is your problem area? Everywhere
- Don’t be so dramatic, it’s a teeth cleaning not surgery
- Nitrous, really??
- Please tell me how sensitive your teeth are while I spray them with cold water and you don’t flinch
- When I ask if there are any health changes tell me, don’t wait for the dentist to walk in to say you had a heart attack yesterday
- Yes psychiatric care counts as “under the care of a physician”
- Please learn the names of your meds, yes I need to know them, yes they can effect your teeth
- Yes, your teeth are the first thing I noticed about you
- No, I don’t mind if you sleep, I actually prefer it
- I know you are looking at my boobs
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