The Perils of Oncall As A Dentist 牙医之ONCALL36
Most of the people are unaware that we dentists have to take up oncalls like the medical doctors do.
'Dr malam cabut gigi jugak ke?' 'So Dr, do you pull out the teeth at night also?'
The answer is usually no, we take up calls for emergency cases instead. We have a speciality named as Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and yes, basically we take care of your face + mouth. If a person is involved in an accident and sustains cuts on the face, we are the first-line to review. (after the A&E personnel of course.)
其实很多人都不了解我们牙医也是有oncall的。不是说半夜拔牙，而是我们会在医院当值。我们有一专科既是脸部口腔外科，如果有交通意外伤及脸部，我们就是第一个来医疗的。
Well, dentists are also known as Doctor, ENgineer and arTIST. Our 'artistic' duty includes suturing the torn face specifically on the lips and inside the mouth. Sometimes if the injury is extensive like facial bone fracture which is pretty common in accident cases, we have to manage it by fixing wires on your teeth. Yala, ahbo how to eat if your jaws are fractured and your teeth all lari already?
话说我们又是干什么的呢？如果交通意外病人脸部受损，我们就得负责缝线，有时还得用铁线绑牙齿以巩固折断的脸骨。
Alright that's all for the intro. Now I would like to share something regarding the 'hazards' that we frequently face. 说了很多，接下来我要说的是我们在工作上很长遇到的‘危险’。
The risk of getting infected is high for us as obviously it's because of our working environment. We are exposed to all kinds of bacteria, virus etc etc. We shall skip this part as this is generally known.
想必大家都知道医院都是满满的细菌，病毒，而我们医疗工作者都是最容易患上传染的。这点大家都应该知道的。
Another thing that I'd like to highlight is our EQ is challenged at all times. I guess my EQ is pretty high now - 'well trained'. Frankly, we get scolded very often by some ignorant patients/ family members when they refuse our treatment or when they require something else. Yes, patient could sign a refusal letter if he insists but at our stance, our duty is to persuade the patient to accept the treatment and that is the gist of the management to be honest.
再来要说的就是当我们在工作时，我们要应付各式各样的病人与家属。有时我们都会被病人骂/怒喊（很冤枉）因为病人不想接受治疗。虽说我们是可以让病人签‘不愿接受治疗信’，不过我们还是要尽量劝病人接受治疗，所以有时还是得挨骂。。~.~
For instance, I nearly got assaulted by a middle age lady recently that she rejected our treatment and was fed up to listen to my advice, and raised her fist ultimately to me. It was harsh and I was stunned. However, I managed to console her and made her accept the treatment eventually. FYI, that patient was fit and healthy but highly uncooperative initially.
最近有位中年女士不愿治疗然后突然间一个拳头过来，想要揍我。哇。。我吓傻了。不过还好最后成功被我们劝服了。（朋友说她是不是有精神病哈哈）
In a nut shell, we have to deal with all kinds of patients while we sacrifice ourselves (skip meals, lack of sleeps and even toilet break) as it is a commitment. Somehow, we just hope to see our patients with a happy bright smile after the treatment. It touches our hearts when the patients bid goodbye with thankful gestures. We don't ask for much and we are always ready to lend our helping hands but please do respect us.
所以说我们这行身心灵上都会受到影响，往往没时间吃喝睡及上厕所。因此，我希望大家可以尊重我们。我们不需要报答，只是希望病人可以尽快痊愈，脸上露出笑容，我们就很满足了。
Alright enough of grouses, it's just some random food for thought. Goodnight. 好啦，晚安！
'Dr malam cabut gigi jugak ke?' 'So Dr, do you pull out the teeth at night also?'
The answer is usually no, we take up calls for emergency cases instead. We have a speciality named as Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and yes, basically we take care of your face + mouth. If a person is involved in an accident and sustains cuts on the face, we are the first-line to review. (after the A&E personnel of course.)
其实很多人都不了解我们牙医也是有oncall的。不是说半夜拔牙，而是我们会在医院当值。我们有一专科既是脸部口腔外科，如果有交通意外伤及脸部，我们就是第一个来医疗的。
Well, dentists are also known as Doctor, ENgineer and arTIST. Our 'artistic' duty includes suturing the torn face specifically on the lips and inside the mouth. Sometimes if the injury is extensive like facial bone fracture which is pretty common in accident cases, we have to manage it by fixing wires on your teeth. Yala, ahbo how to eat if your jaws are fractured and your teeth all lari already?
话说我们又是干什么的呢？如果交通意外病人脸部受损，我们就得负责缝线，有时还得用铁线绑牙齿以巩固折断的脸骨。
Alright that's all for the intro. Now I would like to share something regarding the 'hazards' that we frequently face. 说了很多，接下来我要说的是我们在工作上很长遇到的‘危险’。
The risk of getting infected is high for us as obviously it's because of our working environment. We are exposed to all kinds of bacteria, virus etc etc. We shall skip this part as this is generally known.
想必大家都知道医院都是满满的细菌，病毒，而我们医疗工作者都是最容易患上传染的。这点大家都应该知道的。
Another thing that I'd like to highlight is our EQ is challenged at all times. I guess my EQ is pretty high now - 'well trained'. Frankly, we get scolded very often by some ignorant patients/ family members when they refuse our treatment or when they require something else. Yes, patient could sign a refusal letter if he insists but at our stance, our duty is to persuade the patient to accept the treatment and that is the gist of the management to be honest.
再来要说的就是当我们在工作时，我们要应付各式各样的病人与家属。有时我们都会被病人骂/怒喊（很冤枉）因为病人不想接受治疗。虽说我们是可以让病人签‘不愿接受治疗信’，不过我们还是要尽量劝病人接受治疗，所以有时还是得挨骂。。~.~
For instance, I nearly got assaulted by a middle age lady recently that she rejected our treatment and was fed up to listen to my advice, and raised her fist ultimately to me. It was harsh and I was stunned. However, I managed to console her and made her accept the treatment eventually. FYI, that patient was fit and healthy but highly uncooperative initially.
最近有位中年女士不愿治疗然后突然间一个拳头过来，想要揍我。哇。。我吓傻了。不过还好最后成功被我们劝服了。（朋友说她是不是有精神病哈哈）
In a nut shell, we have to deal with all kinds of patients while we sacrifice ourselves (skip meals, lack of sleeps and even toilet break) as it is a commitment. Somehow, we just hope to see our patients with a happy bright smile after the treatment. It touches our hearts when the patients bid goodbye with thankful gestures. We don't ask for much and we are always ready to lend our helping hands but please do respect us.
所以说我们这行身心灵上都会受到影响，往往没时间吃喝睡及上厕所。因此，我希望大家可以尊重我们。我们不需要报答，只是希望病人可以尽快痊愈，脸上露出笑容，我们就很满足了。
Alright enough of grouses, it's just some random food for thought. Goodnight. 好啦，晚安！
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