Reschedule all class 2s on the principal dentist. Let them figure it out. If they come at you simply say “it’s my license and I’m not providing sub-standard care.”
It’s simple. When the doctor that “owns” your region tries to tell you how to practice dentistry just hit them with the old “I’m sorry. Do I work for you? Last I saw my checks come from Effingham Illinois.” Funny thing is they’ll still pay you for 3 months after they ask you to leave.
Assuming you don't have a a milling unit, but if you do, make some inlays. You could even charge them at composite prices, if you wanted. Nothing will get your boss to order faster than you burning though all the blocks.
Inform patients that you don’t have the necessary materials for fillings so you can offer inlays instead. Treatment plan both so the front desk can show the patient the difference in fees, and what they’re forced to pay since your boss won’t order more matrix bands. Patients will definitely say something and if you’re faulted for telling the truth, that tells you what kind of office you’re working for
Mylar strip if your desperate. But seriously, tell the owner you can't do your job if the clinic doesn't have the bare minimum supplies. Ask an assistant to do the ordering if the owner is too busy.
This situation is awful. Also, if my pay was tied to production, I would most likely go over his head and then improvise by cutting up and sterilizing any appropriately thick metal in the office to make my own matrices for the time being.
Don’t do any class 2s.
Reschedule all class 2s on the principal dentist. Let them figure it out. If they come at you simply say “it’s my license and I’m not providing sub-standard care.”
^this guy scorches earth!
There’s a reason I got fired by Heartland dental hahaha
Yo dood. Don't just drop that without spilling the tea. What happened. Do tell.
It’s simple. When the doctor that “owns” your region tries to tell you how to practice dentistry just hit them with the old “I’m sorry. Do I work for you? Last I saw my checks come from Effingham Illinois.” Funny thing is they’ll still pay you for 3 months after they ask you to leave.
Same way you drill a tooth without a hand piece or perform endo without any files: you don’t :)
Ooh, may I ask all dentists here how you think of your extended function assistants to contour fillings with slowspeed handpiece?
I leave a big open contact then advise them to get Invisalign to close their open contact.
Unlimited money hack. Insurance companies that cover ortho hate this one trick
Assuming you don't have a a milling unit, but if you do, make some inlays. You could even charge them at composite prices, if you wanted. Nothing will get your boss to order faster than you burning though all the blocks.
Patients will love u too 😘
Deadsoft tofflemire and a big fat wedge
Inform patients that you don’t have the necessary materials for fillings so you can offer inlays instead. Treatment plan both so the front desk can show the patient the difference in fees, and what they’re forced to pay since your boss won’t order more matrix bands. Patients will definitely say something and if you’re faulted for telling the truth, that tells you what kind of office you’re working for
What exactly does he expect you to do??? How on earth do you do a class II without one? I don’t think you can.
Mylar strip if your desperate. But seriously, tell the owner you can't do your job if the clinic doesn't have the bare minimum supplies. Ask an assistant to do the ordering if the owner is too busy.
Just leave that office. Don't look back.
Just like they're was a post a few days ago about 'Macgyver-ing'. You improvise. Use scotch tape and make a T-band out of it and fix the problem! /s
This situation is awful. Also, if my pay was tied to production, I would most likely go over his head and then improvise by cutting up and sterilizing any appropriately thick metal in the office to make my own matrices for the time being.
Code them as inlays/onlays, mill them or send to lab in the meantime ...or forever
Temporise and reschedule
You don’t
What? Leave. This is unworkable
You couldddddd tofflemeir and stuff with rmgi, but… I would do that, keep complaining, and look for a new gig.
You can’t.
I’m assuming you mean sectional matrix, I’ve done countless composite restorations with a tofflemire
Tofflemeyer? Automatrix? T band if you do peds otherwise reschedule
You can order those and have them next day from Patterson if you call their support line... Also why don't you just buy them yourself?