To end the last of the Dental Congress sessions, Dr James Lucas (Pediatric Dentist) played this funny music video to wake us all up. This song, Sort Of Dunno Nothin’ is by Peter Denahy, and it closely reflects the typical conversation between parents and their teenagers/adolescents.
It’s something we can all relate to and definitely something which will bring a smile to your face.
How’ve ya been? Good.
How’s ya dob? Good.
How’s college going? Good.
All hunky dory? Yep.
You goin’ out tonight? Yep.
Ya gonna see ya friends? Yep.
Ya gonna have a good catchup? Yep.
Well that should be great! Yep.Where’d you go? No where.
Who’d you see? No one.
What’d you do? Nothin’.
Did you have a good time? Yep.
What’s on tonight? Nothin’.
You’re not seeing your mates? Nup.
You’re just staying at home? Yep.
What’ll you do? Nothin’.Yep, yep, nothin’, nothin’, sort of, dunno, nowhere, good,
yep, nup, dunno, no one, sort of, dunno, nothin’.You feelin’ alright? Yep.
How’s your ankle? Good.
When’s your exams? Dunno.
Have you done much study? Nup.
What’s on tomorrow? Dunno.
Are you playing cricket? Dunno.
Are you enjoying cricket? Sort of.
Sort of ‘ay? Yep.Yep, yep, nothin’, nothin’, sort of, dunno, nowhere, good,
yep, nup, dunno, no one, sort of, dunno, nothin’.How’s your girlfriend? Good.
Is she away this week? Yep.
Oh you must be missing her. Yep.
Have you rung her yet? Nup.
Well I’ll catch you later. Yep.
Don’t get too stressed. Nup.
What’s on tomorrow? What?
What’s on tomorrow? Nothin’.Yep, yep, nothin’, nothin’, sort of, dunno, nowhere, good,
yep, nup, dunno, no one, sort of, dunno, nothin’.Yep, yep, nothin’, nothin’, sort of, dunno, nowhere, good,
yep, nup, dunno, no one, sort of, dunno, nothin’.Sort of, dunno, nothin’.
it’s just never ending!
I just wish there was a little more detail into the presentations, I’ld rather not listen in on something that bores me to tears… I think I would rather have a monotone lecturer with an interesting topic than an animated lecturer with a boring topic.
I suppose it’s because it’s most rewarding when you finally convince the stubborn 70yo or bratty 6yo to brush their teeth. 
I accidentally discovered a [no so] great method on how to scare the crap out of a kid in the dental chair, and very possibly scar them for life to the point that they refuse to return until they have pus pouring out of the multiple abscesses they have!
Start as per usual, inviting the patient into the room and into the dental chair. It may be good to still be in the process of setting up as it will make lots of noises, and allows the patient to see all the instruments and imagine the worst-case scenario. Note: Be sure to use the gel etch and fissure sealant in syringe with the tips looking awfully sinister.
When etching and applying sealant, move fast, silently and directly so to make the poor kid jump in surprise thinking they’re getting jabbed by a needle.
How did it happen? Well… I was completely in my own zone that I didn’t even realise how scared she was until she gasped out loud when I first applied the etch. When in the zone, a set of teeth is just another set of teeth, I forgot that this particular set of teeth was actually attached to a patient who has never had a sealant.
