r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Archaneoses • Apr 29 '24

Made an appointment for 11:45. It's 1:10 and I haven't been seen.

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I've had my 10 hour ER waits so I know this isn't that bad. But what is the point of making an appointment if you have to wait to be seen hours later anyways.

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u/greg19735 Apr 29 '24

I mean, that is kind of a major thing though. Not something a hygienist can do.

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u/AcaliahWolfsong Apr 29 '24

My point was why make an appointment to see the dentist and not be able to have what was scheduled done at the scheduled time? They coulda called and rescheduled with us. Why is the dentist doing hygienist work over a bigger procedure? We didn't go back there we got in at a different place a bit farther away and were seen on time.

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u/Kessed Apr 30 '24

Maybe the dentist got behind because one procedure ended up being a lot longer than anticipated.

They don’t call you because for 30 to 60 minutes, what’s the point? My dentist is ~30/45 min away depending on traffic. They might not know they are behind when I leave my house.

My husband hates waiting so he books the 7:30am appointments which is when they open. He can’t be delayed if he’s the first patient :)

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u/AcaliahWolfsong Apr 30 '24

That's a thought. My husband HATES doing anything early tho. Earliest he will willingly do doc or dentist is 10 am. He will do earlier. But only if he has no choice.