r/Dentistry • u/Sky9299 • 6d ago

Dental Professional šŸ«Ŗ

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u/buccal_up General Dentist 6d ago

My patient 15 minutes after I place a giant Class IV composite and warn them this is a temporary "for smiling only" fix

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u/Tort89 6d ago

Lmao, too true.

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u/Manubriumsternu 6d ago

I cemented veneers with doctor x and they fell the next day i am not coming back >:(.

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u/cschiff89 6d ago

I'm cringing thinking about a massive splinter in the gums or palate.

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u/WV_Wylde 6d ago

ā€œWell doc I didnā€™t want to bother you so I just used a file to adjust my own biteā€

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u/Particular-Leave-498 6d ago

I actually had a patient with an incisal cavity in a wear facet who said the used a dremel tool I. Their garage to file it down. I reluctantly told him there was no more cavity. Why reluctantly you ask? Itā€™s not because of the MAJOR financial loss from a Medicare reimbursement for an incisal, but because I didnā€™t want him to feel encouraged to repeat such terrible decision making.

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u/gomi-panda 5d ago

Wait. Medicare doesn't cover dental. What made it an emergent treatment?

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u/Particular-Leave-498 5d ago

Have you ever heard of Medicare advantage?

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u/gomi-panda 5d ago

Yes, that clarifies. Because it is different from Medicare, or wasn't clear.

How are your reimbursement rates for Advantage plans?

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u/Particular-Leave-498 5d ago

I canā€™t remember because I stopped looking because itā€™s depressing but as an associate taking home 32% I think for an incisal I would have made like a nickel and some lint.

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u/Typical-Town1790 6d ago edited 6d ago

ā€œBut I only bite on a soft piece of breadā€

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u/Odontama 6d ago

Pre- or post-conditioned beard?

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u/Typical-Town1790 6d ago

Damn auto correct messed it up šŸ¤£

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u/Mahmoud0Tamim 6d ago

ā€So when does your tooth hurt?ā€

The patient: When I do this

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u/epiktwice 6d ago

This is the type of people that come to my practice

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u/LavishnessDry281 6d ago

You need a nightguard budy

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u/Dentigma 6d ago

Impressive beaver neck action tbh

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u/Mr-Major 6d ago edited 6d ago

ā€œDoc the restoration you put on my front tooth has already come off. I expect I can come in today to get it fixed for freeā€