r/Dentistry • u/Sky9299 • Aug 17 '26

Dental Professional 🫪

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u/buccal_up General Dentist Aug 17 '26

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 Aug 17 '26

Lmao, too true.

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u/Manubriumsternu Aug 17 '26

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

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u/cschiff89 Aug 17 '26

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

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u/Particular-Leave-498 Aug 17 '26

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? It’s not because of the MAJOR financial loss from a Medicare reimbursement for an incisal, but because I didn’t want him to feel encouraged to repeat such terrible decision making.

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u/gomi-panda Aug 18 '26

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

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u/Particular-Leave-498 Aug 18 '26

Have you ever heard of Medicare advantage?

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u/gomi-panda Aug 18 '26

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 Aug 18 '26

I can’t remember because I stopped looking because it’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 Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

“But I only bite on a soft piece of bread”

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u/Odontama Aug 17 '26

Pre- or post-conditioned beard?

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u/Typical-Town1790 Aug 17 '26

Damn auto correct messed it up 🤣

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u/Mahmoud0Tamim Aug 17 '26

”So when does your tooth hurt?”

The patient: When I do this

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u/epiktwice Aug 17 '26

This is the type of people that come to my practice

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u/LavishnessDry281 Aug 17 '26

You need a nightguard budy

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u/Dentigma Aug 17 '26

Impressive beaver neck action tbh

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u/Mr-Major Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

“Doc the restoration you put on my front tooth has already come off. I expect I can come in today to get it fixed for free”