How often should you go to the dentist?
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My wife, a dentist with a PhD, got into that field mainly for good earning. She hates that career. She is getting more miserable every day. What should I do?
My son's school has a big dental truck—almost like a food truck!—which appears to be a mobile dental practice. It is part of a special program that caters to kids who may not be getting the best care at home. The people that work it look happy and good-humored. That said, dentistry is known for high suicide rates and general unhappiness. Just shooting from the hip, I can see several reasons for this, not the least of them being that almost no one except the marginally perverse looks forward to a dental visit, and people don't like even the possibility of pain. Add to that the fact that a sociable dentist won't get much in the way of reciprocity when their clients' mouths are jammed full of woolly-feeling plugs, sharp tools, or rubbery slime. But there must be a way she can get creative and ply all her learnings to do something that is less miserable. Can she write a kids' book about teeth, full of weird information, and pay to have it illustrated? Can she create an organic toothpaste and tailor it to the Whole Foods crowd? Cosmeceuticals created by dentists will have cachet just right off the blocks. Can she design some kind of better toothbrush and market it as dentist-engineered?There has to be a solution. Otherwise, hell yes, let her start an empanada truck or a coffee cart. Who cares? We have to be happy for as much of the day as humanly possible.
Im 8 months pregnant and want to go to the dentist. is it safe for to put me to sleep during the surgery?
im 8 months pregnant and iv been haveing big tooth ache for the past 2 days and im thinking of going to the dentist. is it safe for me to be put to sleep while im having my teeth done? because im scared of getting it done when im not sleeping. thank you.
When did you last visit a dentist?
Interesting question!My wife is a dentist too.. So simple answer is daily!I used to teach in an institute, with plenty of colleagues around.If your question asks, when I got a treatment done in my mouth (which I am certain is your question!), it was some 8 months ago. When I had a small cavity to be taken care of. My dentist was non other then my head of the department, a very senior and respectable college. One of the very few people in my branch whom I trust with my teeth !And trust me, after the drills, and chills, I can relate better with my patients fears !
My wife is a dentist and for Canada PR , will she able to work in Canada without doing ECA now?
Pls note that professionals in regulated professions, especially doctors struggle the most to find a job in canada. This is mainly hecause they have to study again and pass their medical exams, which I’ve heard are next to impossible to pass.My friend worked as a dentist in India and then in USA for many years but finally moved to Canada on PR and now works in a college in admin department. He was doing very well in USA and was a known dentist in Massachusetts but now he works in a college.There is a joke in Toronto “if you get a heart attack, hope you get it in a taxi”. This is because most doctors drive taxis in canada as they give up the dream of practicing due to super tough exams and requirements there.
Do you go to dentist or oral surgeon to remove your wisdom teeth?
I am a dentist. An oral surgeon (properly known as an "oral and maxillofacial surgeon") undergoes 4 to 6 years of training beyond dental school. Those who spend 6 years typically spend 2 of those 6 years earning an "M.D." degree, and thus hold the titles of "D.D.S., M.D." or "D.M.D., M.D." Of those 4 to 6 years, oral surgeons get a great deal of experience performing surgery both inside and outside of the mouth. Third molar (i.e. wisdom tooth) extractions are but a small component of an oral surgeon's training. Additionally, oral surgeons spend a minimum of 4 months learning anesthesia, and thus are permitted to perform sedations. General dentists can train to perform sedations, however, most do not. Extraction of third molars does not require an oral surgery residency, but it does require proper training. As a general dentist, I extract the vast majority of third molars because I have proper training and experience doing them. I only refer patients to oral surgeons when they specifically request sedation, or if the case is "high risk" for a nerve injury. I do this for liability reasons, not because I think the oral surgeon is much less likely to cause a nerve injury. To be honest, I'd rather have the oral surgeon get sued. It really depends on the dentist. Most dentists don't have the proper training extracting third molars, and thus refer patients to oral surgeons.
Scheduling my 6 yr 1st dentist appt?
I want to schedule a dentist appointment for my 6 year old. She's never been to the dentist. My wife it fighting it and won't let me take her, she says to wait until she gets her 1st loose tooth that she's "freaked" out because of her friends experiences at the dentist. She also tells me that they can't do anything anyway until she starts getting her adult teeth in. I feel it's important that she goes now. I already talked to the dentist about it and if my daughter is scared they'll just stop and try again later. Because my wife hates going to the dentist (and never does), she won't let me take my daughter. Who's right here? What can I do to convince her and make it easier on my daughter?