Just Two Minutes: Same Shit, Different Chair

Bite-sized dental wisdom in under 2 minutes.

You ever have one of those weeks where it feels like you just clock out of one job and clock into the other?

Like… are we sure parenting and running a dental office aren’t the same exact job?

Here’s how I know they’re basically interchangeable:

1. You ask the same questions every day.
   For patients: “Have you been flossing?”
   For toddlers: “Did you go potty yet?”
   Neither one ever gives you the answer you want.

2. Someone is always complaining.
   It’s either a staff member who doesn’t want to deal with a patient…
   Or a patient who’s convinced their bite is off.
   Or your kid melting down because you cut their toast wrong.
   Either way, someone’s losing it.

3. You clean up after everyone.
   At the office, you catch yourself wiping down counters and putting things away in your one spare minute.
   At home? Same.
   (This does not apply to my husband. In either location.)

4. Master a phase? Congrats. It's already over.
   You finally get your toddler’s sleep schedule dialed in — and boom, they hit a new regression.
   Same goes for the office: Just when things are running smoothly, someone quits. Neat.

5. Privacy is a myth.
   At home, you can't pee alone.
   At work, your walkie buzzes the moment you step away:
   "Hey, can you come back to op 2?"
   Of course I can. I live here now.

So if you’re feeling like your life is a constant loop of wiping, fixing, and being needed in three places at once - congratulations, you’re either a parent, a practice owner, or both.

-Dr. Alex

P.S. I’m still not sure which is worse: perio breath or a blowout?