Monday, August 12, 2013

My Job

  
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. . . 
  1. I cannot fix in 1hr what it took you 10yrs to build up
  2. I can tell if you floss regularly, don’t lie to me
  3. Yes, I know it hurts, but if you would brush and floss properly you wouldn’t have that issue
  4. Jumping is not a good idea when I have sharp metal objects in your mouth
  5.   Don’t act all disgusted by swallowing your salvia, I haven’t added anything you didn’t come in with
  6.   I really don’t want to know how long ago you had popcorn when I tell you I found a piece under your gum
  7. “No, you’re not bleeding” - really means it looks like you were just in a bar fight and lost
  8. I don’t care how long it has been since your last cleaning, I just want to clean them
  9. I am not your therapist
  10.   Dental x-rays are not your problem - you look a leather sofa, and smoke a pack a day
  11.   Where is your problem area?  Everywhere
  12.   Don’t be so dramatic, it’s a teeth cleaning not surgery
  13.   Nitrous, really??
  14.   Please tell me how sensitive your teeth are while I spray them with cold water and     you don’t flinch
  15. 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
  16.   Yes psychiatric care counts as “under the care of a physician” 
  17.   Please learn the names of your meds, yes I need to know them, yes they can effect your teeth
  18.   Yes, your teeth are the first thing I noticed about you
  19.   No, I don’t mind if you sleep, I actually prefer it
  20.   I know you are looking at my boobs

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