Difficult Situation

There are some dentists with a personality disorder. They are the worst sort of oppressors: never submit to them but find a new job, as there are many dentists out there who actually respect you and act like normal human beings.
Yeah, some dentists don't grant nurses even the basic human rights...

I know your feeling, don't let them used to treat you like that.
You need to talk to the dentist that you don't appreciate the way he is treating you, if he will not listen talk to the manager, find another job a lot of places need dental nurse. I used to work in a dental agency and when they sent me one day to a clinic where the staff were bad with me, I wrote to the agency asking them to send me there again. Currently. After that start to work part time in a clinic and one of the dentist was exactly like what you described, I told the dentist that he can't treat me like that, then I told the manager dentist and he told me don't work with that dentist anymore and just work with me.
So I'm still working with the manager. I will never let anyone to disrespect me or think I'm his slave, even if that's mean I have to leave the job. So don't let any one treat you bad

I'm in the same situation- seems like both dentists I've worked with are exactly the same!! What is wrong with dentists!!!

you should speak to your manager about it, if they will not solve this issue accordingly then move to another practice if you can. you do not have to accept this kind of inexcusable horrible behaviour from anyone! its unacceptable. i hope it goes well for you

Hi there, I’m a qualified dental nurse working in a mixed practice. I work with the same dentist each day as they request to have the same nurse. The thing is, they are unfair in the way they treat me. I used to love my job but now I am a nervous wreck by the way they make me feel. They get angry whenever I am away or work with a different dentist (I also do specialist treatment so have to swap to do those some days) yet treat me terribly when I’m with them. I have been qualified about a year and a half and have 3 years total experience. I know that I have things to learn but I am good at my job, and I know exactly how they like things most of the time and can have things ready before they ask. However; they are condescending, embarrass me in front of patients, tell me I’m doing things wrong when they’ve previously asked me to do them in this way, and anything that goes wrong in the practice is my fault. I am not exaggerating, it’s honestly like they try to make me feel awful. They have a go at me about pointless things such as having to take items out of the cupboard in front of patients? Why is that an issue, everybody has to take things out of cupboards for procedures and it’s behind the patient anyway? Also, they tell me ‘I’m useless’ all the time. The other nurses don’t want to work with them because they know what they are like, and the other dentists are also aware. Plus, this dentist is in charge. I have tried to voice my opinions but they don’t listen. Does anyone else experience this? Should I just ignore them or what do I do? Thank you