Breaking Up With the Dentist

Has anyone ever fired anyone in the medical profession? I did recently and it felt fantastic. My dentist is no longer employed by me. I think not enough people remember that medical professionals are not immune from the firing process. They are being paid to perform a service. You should not have to cater to them. It should be the other way around.

My former dentist's office, like most that I know of, requires a patient to schedule their next cleaning six months in advance. I sometimes don't know what the plan will be for the following week as far as my schedule goes, but I go so far as to make a leap of faith every six months and schedule an appointment. The last three appointments I have made with this office have unceremoniously needed to be rescheduled--by them, not me. Perhaps they decide they want to close the office that day (as has happened on two of the three occasions), or some other lame reason.

Needless to say, I received a call from the lady at the front office informing me yet again that they would need to reschedule the April appointment I made in October. So I did something I've never done before.

I broke up with the dentist.

I actually said "I don't think this is going to work anymore."

It was quite liberating.

I have since found a new dentist and look forward to beginning my new relationship with them soon.