Question about doctor's appointments

[mbcdefg]

It's slow here, humor me. 

I need to see a podiatrist for an ingrown toenail, and a dentist for a normal checkup. I think I might have a cavity too, ugh. 

They're not likely to treat these things on the initial visit, right? With the podiatrist, at least? I know the dentist will do the cleaning on the initial visit but then I'll probably have to schedule another appointment if there's a cavity. It's been a while since I've had a cavity so I don't remember how it goes aside from the normal cleaning. (#bragplaint)

I'm trying to budget my time off from work. I don't want to take a whole day off from work if the podiatrist is just going to look at my foot and then tell me I need to come back another day to get the toenail taken care of. If it's a quick initial appointment then I'll just go before or after work, and save a full day off for the actual procedure. 

[awkwardpenguin]

I saw a podiatrist for an ingrown toenail and she did treat it at the initial visit. It was fairly quick though, I was in and out in a half hour.

[Susie]

For the dentist, I've had both experiences. The first time I had a cavity in a wisdom tooth was a surprise, so they did the cleaning and then I scheduled a separate time to come back for drilling & filling. Then this spring I thought I had another one. After some logistics they changed my regular cleaning app't to a longer block so they could fill it right then and there (since I was about to do some traveling, bad time for it to act up). As it turned out I didn't have a cavity after all, just pregnancy-inflamed gums. (Figures.) Calvin had an app't the same day and he DID have a cavity, which they drilled and filled on the spot. I guess I had made space in the schedule for him, lol.

[mbcdefg]

Thanks - when I call for the appointments I'll ask if they can take care of everything in one visit. 

[lys]

It is hard to schedule appropriate time when they do not have a clear picture of the extent of the problem.
Usually you have a cleaning & exam (with x-rays0 on an initial visit.
Then additional work is scheduled as needed.

As for time office - many offices offer early AM appointments (7 am) and evening (up to 7pm and Sat am). I would ask when you call prior to actual scheduling. You may find an office that is "work hour" friendly.

[sadlebred]

Podiatrists will usually treat the ingrown toenail on the first visit. Let the schedule coordinator know what you want an appointment for, so that they can get you the time slot you'll need for the ingrown toenail treatment. Warning, it hurts after the local anesthesia wears off and your toes may swell. I'd wear comfy shoes like tennis shoes, no flip flops of heals. Sadly, I had this done a few years ago.

[chia]

I've gotten a lot of ingrown toenails cut out.
They've always treated them at the same visit.
If it were me, I'd schedule that one near the end of the day... because if it's a bad ingrown, it will be all wrapped and swollen, and once the anesthetic wears off, it kind of hurts like hell for a day or so.

I don't think I've ever had a dentist fill a cavity in the same visit. I'd definitely at least try to ask for them to schedule time for it in the same appt, though - that's a good idea!

[mbcdefg]

Thanks all - I got an appointment at the podiatrist for next week in the afternoon. My dentist is off until Tuesday so I need to call back.