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A typical day

Mostly short appointments, back to back: checkups, cleanings, fluoride, sealants, fillings, and pulling baby teeth that will not come out. A lot of the day is talking, to the child about what the noisy thing does, and to the parent about sugar, brushing and whether the thumb sucking matters. Harder cases get scheduled for sedation days or a hospital operating room. You finish around 4pm or 5pm because children have bedtimes.