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Dental Professionals

Dental professionals, questions and collaboration.

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  1. Dental Hygienist

    Does anyone in dentistry get PTO? I rarely hear of it. What about unpaid vacation? We can take unlimited days off, but I usually let the office know I will be out one month in advance if possible.

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  2. Dental Assistant

    I have a nephew who is thinking about going into dentistry, but his girlfriend is encouraging him to go into tech. I was surprised to hear that dentistry is getting such a bad rap now. What do you thi...

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  3. Dental Hygienist RDH

    Are you finding that more and more people don’t even floss or brush before appointments? It’s sad that they don’t seem to care.

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  4. RR
    R_Seth R_Zac

    I've been in dentistry as an EFDA for 13 years and I am OVER IT . The compensation and amount of work never adds up we are doing everyone's jobs and getting paid Pennies. I've grown a passion for the ...

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  5. Dental Billing Specialist

    Summer is basically here in Florida. This time of year, our office is freezing! Patients complain all the time, but then they step outside and want to come back in! What is the temp like in your offic...

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  6. Dental Assistant

    Describe your week with one emoji.

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  7. Dental Hygienist

    I think there is a lot of negativity on Reddit regarding working in dentistry. I’ve been in my job for five years and I like it. Do you like your job?

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  8. Dental Assistant

    I'm a great dental assistant for the past 13 years and I'm starting to feel disdain for it like everytime anyone asks me to do something it upsets me I feel because I work in an office where I feel th...

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  9. Dental Assistant

    A little Wednesday humor for all of us! Do you have a favorite joke or pun?

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  10. works at Dr. tyler andrew crews (unverified)

    Hello, I am interviewing at Potosi Prison for a Dental Assisting job and am curious if anyone has worked there and can give me an insight on the way things work. I am nervous only because of the priso...

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  11. Dentist

    Hello everyone! I'm currently seeking a position as a Dental Assistant anywhere in the U.S. and require visa sponsorship. With extensive experience and a passion for patient care, I'm ready to join ...

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  12. Director

    I am currently only working temp gigs due to our family schedule. I shadowed an office yesterday and I am not 💯 on board with their sterilization process. I am scheduled to work there 2 days this mo...

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  13. works at Clinical private practice, consulting, marketing (unverified)

    My dream job is to work for Philips Oral Healthcare as an Inside Sales Representative (Sonicare/Zoom Whitening Rep). My clinical/sales experience and personality would be perfect for this role and I h...

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  14. Assistant Manager

    Thinking of changing roles and possibly companies. What is an average salary for a highly motivated, professional and dedicated person in a management position in the dental field?

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  15. Registered Dental Hygienist

    Hello, Can someone confirm if working as dental hygienist for Sage in central florida they are making 90+ per hour as their job posts claim? It sounds too good to be true. If there’s a hygienist that ...

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  16. works at Pacific University Oregon

    Any dental hygienist in the Salem/ Woodburn area? Do you guys mind sharing how often you get raises and what the hourly rate is going at right now?

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  17. RR
    R_Olly R_Adam

    I currently work as a dental assistant I’ve been doing this for 2+ years but I’m leaning more towards admin side of work because I want to work my way up in the company I work for! I would like some t...

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  18. Registered Dental Assistant

    Question: I was written up at work on February 1st for something that happened January 30th. Today I received another write up for the same event that happened January 30th. It is almost verbatim from...

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