I’m an Endo assistant in Canada and I agree with you! Sooooo many emergencies but also love being able to help patients- tooth pain can be a b*tch & not fun🥺 Also definitely helps working with a doctor who’s funny👌🏼
@marielescobar98793 жыл бұрын
I’m a dental assistant in an endo office in OC California, I can totally agree! We try to block out at least 30 mins but we get emergencies or sometimes procedures can be pretty long depending on the infection of the tooth. Other than that it’s fun and interesting so I’m enjoying it
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Yess!!! You understand!! :) and I agree with you. I don’t ever get bored so far with endo ^.^
@burntbarbie1013 жыл бұрын
I feel like being in the Military has prepared me to work in Dental. No getting off work on time, no lunch break, nothing going as planned... lol
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
First of all... THANK U for your service 💕💕💕 and second of all, my doctor is from the navy and I think he would agree xD
@lyricbarnes93803 жыл бұрын
Same. I’m planning on getting out and going to dental assistant school !
@patriciajames3563 жыл бұрын
Endo is boring long and slow u should try orthodontic thats were the money is.i like general dentistry because i dont like to do the same procedure all day i like a variety. I have been a dental assistant for a very long time get out of endo
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice xD! I have thought about getting out of endo. Not because I find the procedures boring... my doctor makes them very fun since we talk and laugh the whole time 😊 but because I really don’t like getting out late 😬 BUT my doctor pays for our health insurance and most ortho places don’t do that. And we get paid similar to ortho as well . AS FOR GENERAL DENTISTRY... keeping track of all the dental procedures is very stressful to me ... and I don’t want to go to a place that will treat me bad because of it :/
@aliciabaucom89093 жыл бұрын
They block out lunches for us doesn’t mean we always get them but they do block it out My endo dr would usually take about 45 mins to do a rct that was normal time and if it was a a anterior tooth than it would be about 20 but he was a specialist that would go into general offices so we traveled everywhere My dr never uses the microscope so that was nice
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Oh snap! The fastest we have ever done a rct is 50 min. And that was only because we were doing 6 handed dentistry xD!! That’s a really impressive time though. Thanks for giving me an insight 😉
@aliciamarin59043 жыл бұрын
We have a block for lunch i work at an endodontic office but we sometimes don't have time to eat also since some procedures require more steps than we originally thought
@heroloupes2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all you do.
@mariahtyner95013 жыл бұрын
Yeahhh imma still do it 😂 bless you for the insights tho
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
PROPS TO YOU! We need some strong women in the endo field 😉
@HaileysHealth3 жыл бұрын
uhhh...not giving time to eat is illegal...
@amalvbel3 жыл бұрын
No lunch is illegal babes !!!!!! It’s required by law well at least in Ma
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Its not that they forbid us from having a lunch. They don’t block out a time for it, but they still expect us to take one when we can. Basically its at the employees discretion when to take it, but sometimes we just don’t have time ;-;
@jonayeli50203 жыл бұрын
Love your videos !!🦷💕
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jo 😭💕💕
@kaitlyneutsler5905 Жыл бұрын
We didn't have a scheduled lunch either 😂
@amera-37923 жыл бұрын
Hey I just wanted to tell you that i’m a DA on the making In Saudi Arabia and I really enjoy your videos thank you so much for all you do, I hope i can finally at the end of the year graduate and begin working
@montrellockhart26943 жыл бұрын
Lol this still didnt change my mind about Endo lol 💙 love ur videos boo
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
YAY! You my friend, have a strong mind, heart, and soul xD 😂 and thanks for ur support 🥰💕
@briandamoreno67583 жыл бұрын
I have a question about the DANB exam! Are all three parts of the test written (multiple choice) or is there a clinical exam in demonstrating how to use the instruments etc? Love watching your channel!
@odeleya17683 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness I’m gonna need a root canal pretty soon and it takes AN HOUR AND A HALF?? I thought it took an hour tops😬 I’ve never had one before and I’m kinda nervous lol
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Awe! Well it all just depends I guess on the doctor too. We use this fancy irrigation machine called Gentlewave before we fill the canals... so that adds like 20 min to the procedure 😅 You will be fine though! Ask for that nitrous if you’re nervous 😉
@odeleya17683 жыл бұрын
@@MelanieLunaDiaz haha thanks. I’m not so sure if my dentist offers nitrous, but I think I’m ok bc my dentist is good and always makes sure I’m comfortable. Either way the whole thing about nitrous oxide and infertility😬, I think imma pass on that😂
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Oh sorry!! I meant long exposure to nitrous (like for more than 5 hours every single day) is dangerous. If you use it for a procedure here and there, you should be fine 😅 I should’ve made that more clearer sorry 😓 But thats good that your dentist cares about your comfort 💕
@Jenny-ru7th3 жыл бұрын
Is it better to get payed hourly or salary ?? DA student about to graduate 🤢
@amalvbel3 жыл бұрын
HOURLY!!!!!!
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
What she said! I honestly don’t know. But I assume hourly so that if you put in over time, you will get paid more. If you just get a salary, you will get the set amount even if you put in over time. Congratz on almost graduating!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳
@roycevlogs61233 жыл бұрын
Hi nice video i study for dental assistant like 6 years ago but i never got a job for it
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Thank u! And it’s never to late to find a job for it 😏
@roycevlogs61233 жыл бұрын
Yea im from texas as well hope maybe we can do a video someday
@PaulMtzCx3 жыл бұрын
Hey! I’m on my way to becoming a CDA, and I’m about to go out to externships in less than 3 weeks. I’m just nervous, honestly. How do you learn The procedures?
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Hey congrats!! Honestly, memorization helped me learn the procedures. Also hands on stuff too! Watching fillings during my externship and reciting the steps in my head is what did it for me. HOPE THAT HELPED :D
@PaulMtzCx3 жыл бұрын
@@MelanieLunaDiaz ty !
@100cindyyury3 жыл бұрын
Hi can you do a video doing charting please😊
@selinatorres19993 жыл бұрын
Great video how much do you get paid per hour?I'm a registered dental assistant and I'm work at a dental office and I make $18 an hour.
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
I have a video on it! You should check it out :) I get paid more than 18 though.
@psychopsycho8373 жыл бұрын
hey, im so very confused. the internet never tells me how long it is to become an endodontic assistant. can you answer for me? incuding undegrad, how long is the average schooling for this?
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Hey there! Good question. So all you need is your RDA certificate and a little experience in general dentistry to become an Endodontic Assistant 😊 and there are different ways to get your RDA certificate. You could go to a 12-16 week dental assistant school near you (what I did) OR You can take an online course, or maybe your college has a dental assistant program (but those take longer to complete and generally cost more money)
@psychopsycho8373 жыл бұрын
@@MelanieLunaDiaz Thankyou so much! By “little experience “ do you mean like around 1-2 years of school? Or 1-2 years of being in the dental office and assisting. Is there an actual endodontic school I would have to go to after o get my RDA? Again thankyou
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
@@psychopsycho837 I mean like a minimum of 1 year working at a general dentistry place :) I only worked 8 months in GD and was still able to land a job in endo ^.^ and as far as I have seen, there is no specific endo school. It is enough just with an RDA liscence 😁
@psychopsycho8373 жыл бұрын
@@MelanieLunaDiaz wow Thankyou so much seriously!
@psychopsycho8373 жыл бұрын
@@MelanieLunaDiaz ah sorrry again. Is this Endodontic Assistant
@npatt71103 жыл бұрын
What do you do with the old couches??lol
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
The world may never know 😉
@sixteen.candles.46443 жыл бұрын
oh this wasnt so bad. Thank you for the heads up though.
@kjreyes89453 жыл бұрын
Are you a Da or a Rda ?
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
RDA ^.^
@eldanayilma69403 жыл бұрын
U makes me sacred 😔
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Now I feel bad ;-; I’m sorry. Endo is really great though!!! Just things I thought you should know 😓 every office is different though and I hope u watch my next PROS video so you can see it’s not that bad :D