dental shadow etiquette?

[jankodejenko]

On the first day of dentist shadowing I'm wondering if walking out with the dental team when the office closes is something you'd do as a volunteer. It seems with friends it is a good protective action to be the last person to leave but Im wondering if that's weird or if dentist actually prefer the last 10-15 minutes with the actual staff to run down the checklists or whatever.

any other helpful advice is much appreciated!

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[Kingfish23]

On the first day of dentist shadowing I'm wondering if walking out with the dental team when the office closes is something you'd do as a volunteer. It seems with friends it is a good protective action to be the last person to leave but Im wondering if that's weird or if dentist actually prefer the last 10-15 minutes with the actual staff to run down the checklists or whatever.

any other helpful advice is much appreciated!

I’ve shadowed a ton and typically the dentist lets me know when the day is over and we speak about when I’ll be coming in again. I always leave before the staff does. When the final procedure is finished, I ask any questions I may have and then I leave. I’ve shadowed at a couple places where I didn’t get a good vibe from the dentist or the patients and I just don’t go back, but of course you always thank them for the opportunity to observe.

 

[FanOfCostco]

Unless you want to help them clean and take out the trash, you can leave when the last patient is done

 

[ssdent18]

On the first day of dentist shadowing I'm wondering if walking out with the dental team when the office closes is something you'd do as a volunteer. It seems with friends it is a good protective action to be the last person to leave but Im wondering if that's weird or if dentist actually prefer the last 10-15 minutes with the actual staff to run down the checklists or whatever.

any other helpful advice is much appreciated!

i usually just said my goodbyes when the last paitient left