I hate them !
I always book my appointments for 9am
At my last checkup, I was told that I needed a filling - not that its giving me any grief, and it didn't show up on the last xray (at previous checkup), but "I can see a slight 'shadow' so lets get that done before it gets any worse !"
wtf is a 'shadow' ? I swear they make up work as you have no way of knowing if its real or not This work btw is filling a tooth that has already been filled twice !! Sounds like billy b/s to me !
So, I go down to reception to pay for my checkup and book my filling:
JD: "It has to be either a first thing or last thing appointment as I have work commitments"
Receptionist: "9:40 OK for you ?"
JD: "No, 9am please, or last thing - I have work commitments"
Receptionist: "Hmmm, the dentist does not like doing treatment either first thing or last thing - they like to be on their best for treatment" (I kid you not, thats what she said)
.... bit more hmmmm'ing and mouse clicking from receptionist ....
Receptionist: "How about 9:20 - its the best I can do"
JD: "OK then, but I'd rather 9am. If thats the best you can do ..."
So, I take the 9:20 appointment. On getting home I look at the appointment card to find that I have 2 appointments - 9:20 for the injection, 9:40 for the work ! ffs
I am a private patient, so pay top dollar. My mum goes to the same dentist. Spoke to her in the week and she said she had just been for a checkup and has to go back for some work. She has a 9am appointment !!! She is a Denplan patient.
Just phoned up and cancelled my 9:20/9:40 appointments, and told the receptionist that I want a 9am or last thing appointment.
Got exactly the same b/s about dentists not doing any treatment first or last thing. I explained I have work commitments and a 9:20/9:40 appointment would not get me into work till at least 10:30 - not good enough. Also said "Dont the injections work faster these days ? I've had previous fillings where they inject then start drilling 2 minutes later. Whats with the 20 minutes wait ?"
Was told that all treatment is different, and if the dentist has said I need a 20 minute wait for the injection to take effect thats what I have to do !"
My dentist's opening hours are 8:30 am till 6:30 pm. WTF can I not have a 9am (or earlier) or 5:30 appointment ?
Told the receptionist that my mum has an appointment for treatment at 9am - receptionist could not explain it !
In the end, cancelled the treatment altogether and just booked for next checkup (for 9am). Will talk to the dentist about it then: "Lets just remind ourselves who the customer is here, and who is paying your wages"
As a final point of interest, my dentist drives a convertible Merc, her hubby drives a Porshce - both on 55 plates. Hmmmm, wonder who paid for those then ?
I always book my appointments for 9am
At my last checkup, I was told that I needed a filling - not that its giving me any grief, and it didn't show up on the last xray (at previous checkup), but "I can see a slight 'shadow' so lets get that done before it gets any worse !"
wtf is a 'shadow' ? I swear they make up work as you have no way of knowing if its real or not This work btw is filling a tooth that has already been filled twice !! Sounds like billy b/s to me !
So, I go down to reception to pay for my checkup and book my filling:
JD: "It has to be either a first thing or last thing appointment as I have work commitments"
Receptionist: "9:40 OK for you ?"
JD: "No, 9am please, or last thing - I have work commitments"
Receptionist: "Hmmm, the dentist does not like doing treatment either first thing or last thing - they like to be on their best for treatment" (I kid you not, thats what she said)
.... bit more hmmmm'ing and mouse clicking from receptionist ....
Receptionist: "How about 9:20 - its the best I can do"
JD: "OK then, but I'd rather 9am. If thats the best you can do ..."
So, I take the 9:20 appointment. On getting home I look at the appointment card to find that I have 2 appointments - 9:20 for the injection, 9:40 for the work ! ffs
I am a private patient, so pay top dollar. My mum goes to the same dentist. Spoke to her in the week and she said she had just been for a checkup and has to go back for some work. She has a 9am appointment !!! She is a Denplan patient.
Just phoned up and cancelled my 9:20/9:40 appointments, and told the receptionist that I want a 9am or last thing appointment.
Got exactly the same b/s about dentists not doing any treatment first or last thing. I explained I have work commitments and a 9:20/9:40 appointment would not get me into work till at least 10:30 - not good enough. Also said "Dont the injections work faster these days ? I've had previous fillings where they inject then start drilling 2 minutes later. Whats with the 20 minutes wait ?"
Was told that all treatment is different, and if the dentist has said I need a 20 minute wait for the injection to take effect thats what I have to do !"
My dentist's opening hours are 8:30 am till 6:30 pm. WTF can I not have a 9am (or earlier) or 5:30 appointment ?
Told the receptionist that my mum has an appointment for treatment at 9am - receptionist could not explain it !
In the end, cancelled the treatment altogether and just booked for next checkup (for 9am). Will talk to the dentist about it then: "Lets just remind ourselves who the customer is here, and who is paying your wages"
As a final point of interest, my dentist drives a convertible Merc, her hubby drives a Porshce - both on 55 plates. Hmmmm, wonder who paid for those then ?
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