This was really comforting to watch because I am fresh out of school and don't know much so I've been a little hesitant on applying for jobs but this motivated me because it reminds me that mistakes are a part of growth so thanks for sharing
@Alexxx-e2b3 жыл бұрын
I’m a DA also when I was started I was praying every morning before I go to work I was scared 😱 I made mistakes but now I’m doing fine 😎 when I started I was stressed 😥 the doctor 👩🏽⚕️ was so mean to me now she call me every single time for help 🤗.
@Satsusss3 жыл бұрын
How long have you been assisting for now ? I'm brand new and I'm beginning to think maybe this job isn't for me.
@ezrianasolorzano95233 жыл бұрын
I no longer work in the dental field, had a bb boy and am a stay at home mom now 🥰 I worked at BLVD Dentistry in Austin, it was quite a journey😅 thank you for making me feel less like I was the only one! I had a terrible team leader that had zero patience for first time RDA’s and mistakes 😬 so let’s just say I’m glad my time there is over 😄 praying for you girlie, rda’s have it hard .. but you’ll always have fun story’s to tell 😂
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for the support!! 😊 and omg I know those types of leaders 😔 congrats on your new bby boy!!! I myself am planning on taking a break once I get pregnant :) and I’m praying for you too!!!
@jennymcas3 жыл бұрын
omg girl!! I used to work there too I quit towards the end of 2020 bc they were jerks and it was too much drama, I think I know the lead assistant that you’re talking about. she was a mess! the office manager was not the best either. 🤦🏻♀️ glad my time there is up too!! congrats on your baby ☺️
@cynthiavaldes6523 жыл бұрын
Girl I learned a lot from your stories; don’t be ashamed!!!! You are hilarious 🤞🏻
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Thank you xD they may be traumatic at the time... but I’m glad they serve a good purpose :P
@jaylatankard7532 жыл бұрын
Omggg girl thank you so much for this video ❤️ because I have been working as a dental assistant for a little less than a month & im so nervous & stressed when I make mistakes.
@selinatorres19993 жыл бұрын
I just saw your video girl I know how you felt I have also worked with new drs at times and I felt like I knew more then them in a way one dr.asked me to pack the cord for a crown prep I said ok sure,I feel like I need to work more on taking good impressions for a night guard.
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Ooo getting the perfect impression is so fun and satisfying! And awe! Its kinda like in greys anatomy, where sometimes the doctors have to ask the nurses about how to do things xD A new doctor asked me how to work the toffle meyer... and I didn’t know either 🙃
@freakseak2473 жыл бұрын
Great Video. But the story of the patient gagging from the topical gel is not the patient fault. There's a reason why Topical Gels are administered with a long quitip to ensure the gel doesn't go beyond the injected area. It feels like drowning when it goes back of the throat and so its important to not spread the gel around the mouth
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I should have made it clear that its not the patients fault. I know it is not ideAl for the pt to swallow the topical BUT when we’re putting gel in the IA block, it is also inevitable that the topical will reach their throat. Pt’s seem to be fine (don’t gag) when it reaches their throat and do not normally throw up 😅 that’s what I meant
@amandasavedra8296 Жыл бұрын
Girl you remind me of me your so freaking funny! I love your video I could not stop laughing 😂
@kiarasanchez13613 жыл бұрын
My fellow assistant has doing an extraction with the doctor and I was trying to help and as I was taking out the endo suction full of hemo from her hands it touched the drs white scrub cap lmfaoooo he presumed to wipe it off and couldn’t
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Omg!!! XD hopefully he changed his scrub cap!!😂 One time the doctor has like three patients, and she just finished extracting a tooth and she had blood on her face shield... she didn’t notice and proceeded to do 2 exams with that blood on her face!! :o
@samanthaaaa13 жыл бұрын
if i’m starting dental school soon what would be some things that would be helpful to look into before ?
@faukerconsulting8353 жыл бұрын
Pediatric dentistry was my favorite then orthopedic and oral maxillofacial surgery 🤔TBH...I prefer working in the lab doing crowns, inlays, onlays, and dentures...ESPECIALLY ortho appliances 😉👍
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
I would say start learning teeth numbering ASAP! Knowing that will help you a TON :)
@mattiverson46543 жыл бұрын
I accidentally swallowed the stuff they put on for filling a cavity it gave me really bad heartburn
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Oof 😓 sorry you had that experience. Patients react differently to foreign materials being absorbed by the body xD
@holligravens12253 жыл бұрын
Oh man! I'm literally cracking up! You are so funny 🤣
@Missriv2 жыл бұрын
No se nada de ingles pero quiero una carrera y esta es la perfecta para mi yo creo y tus videos me ayudan 🥺 yo me quiero lanzar a estudiar asi sin saber ingles y pues ya estoy vieja quiero moverme a Aus,tx en cuando tenga mi titulo😢😢
@melissahin95153 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm a Turk.I earned a dental assistant.My country's economy is about to sink from the deficit and taxes are too much.I didn't have a high idea of whether I could go abroad, and I jumped on youtube.I saw you.Do you have any idea about this? Plus, how are the salaries at the CA over there? for example, here the salaries are 3.2 k Turkish lira per month and the iphone 12 Pro max is 14,900 K Turkish Lira. :(((
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness :( I unfortunately am not knowledgeable about stuff like that :/ but salaries here for dental Assistants are like 24k and an iphone xsmax is 1.1k
@jenniferharris76333 жыл бұрын
If it was a tooth, why didn't it show up on xray? Even if you couldn't see the tooth on xray, you most certainly would have been able to see the root.
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
It twas a baby tooth that looked like it was being absorbed by the gums, it legit looked like a barley there radiolucent mass on the gums. I didn’t ask questions 🤷🏻♀️😂
@destineeeeee79493 жыл бұрын
I thought only the doctor should extract teeth ?
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
She was the one who wiggled it out of place! Sorry I didn’t make that clear xD
@Alice-ev9wv3 жыл бұрын
Did you get the certificate to be a DA?
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Yes ;)
@valeriesotelo37033 жыл бұрын
waiiittttt doesn't a doctor place the topical
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
The dental assistant can do anything that is reversible like topical :)
@RockS346 Жыл бұрын
You are very cool person .
@jaimemoreno37423 жыл бұрын
I don’t believe the tooth extraction story! A tooth with severe bone lost would not get their tooth put back into the socket ir makes no sense. I’m a dental hygienist btw… lol good stories tho !
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t believe it if I didn’t experience it either 🤷🏻♀️
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
(Still not saying if it happened to me or not)
@abdulwahabkhan46933 жыл бұрын
You r doing well my colleague 👍
@MelanieLunaDiaz3 жыл бұрын
Thank you :D
@steve_21572 жыл бұрын
Douse anyone have any tips on conforming female patients as a male dental assistant lol