Reflective Account On Patient Placement

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In my practice, I mostly work alone. Have my own room that is strictly used by me and also have my own instruments as well. However, on rare occasions, I do have assistants helping me with retraction or suction that is very helpful when the patient is difficult to handle. Before I started using the “leaf” HV saction, I did get help during sealant placements. Now, I can do it all without assistant and pretty quickly too. I prefer to treat my patients from the beginning to the end of the appointment. This way I can make sure everything is done by my standard. Based on my experience, assistants are not as skilled with polishing and also not allowed to perform Subgingival polishing or using the airpolisher. This would be a con to work with an assistant.