Australasian Dentist Issue 89

Category AustrAlAsiAn Dentist 101 Is tH re lIFe i haven’t been able to get back on a bike; i do a bit of walking, but that’s about all i can do. i haven’t given up the hope of getting back into swimming, but the doctors cannot give me an idea of where i’ll get to. i had a go at practicing dentistry in August last year – i did about 2 days a week, 3 hours a day, for the buyers of my practice. i only lasted about 2 months. i just couldn’t do the quality of work i had previously done because it was causing me a lot of pain. it was very frustrating and i wasn’t happy. every time i worked, i couldn’t do anything at all the next day. What are the plans from here? i want to stay in the dental field. i converted my woodwork workshop into a dental lab. it’s a commercial lab and has Protecting Patients, Equipment and theEnvironment Formore info, pricing or to order contact Marie P | 0407837267 E | mariedurham@bio-protect.com.au W | www.bio-protect.com.au COMPARE OURPRICES ANDSAVE All our devices and barriers are included on the Register of Therapeutic Goods in Australia. EPI oxo-biodegradable plastic disposables. Degradable plastic barriers & other plastic disposables OXO-BIODEGRADABLE everything i need to work now. i do all the lab work for my old practice and the new owner’s 2nd practice. it works out fairly well; i can work without twisting my back or raising my arm; it’s a fairly comfortable thing for me to do. i’m not giving up hope on going back to dentistry– if i can get back to swimming and get my shoulder going, i should be able to do it. Once i have use of my shoulder again – if i can do a 3-5 km run without being in agony, i would consider myself good enough to do a bit of work. At the moment that isn’t even vaguely possible. As for whether i have learnt anything from the experience – i’m sure there would be lots of people who know me who say that i am incapable of learning. that being said, i think it would be: u that no matter how much you plan and think through the outcome of decisions, there is always the chance of the unexpected coming along and changing everything – and you have to be adaptable to the change if this occurs. Also… be nice to your wife and family because they might be nursing you and bringing your pain meds at some stage and it’s really good to have them on time! u