Time off for dentist

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If you work full time would you expect to be given time off for dental appointments or to use up holiday?

I'm having an implant so not just check up.

I probably am going to book a half day but like everything to do with work it always seems one way.

Ours would let us pop out to the appointment and return after, if there was no point to come back after/can’t come back we’d just clock out when we leave and obviously not get paid

I would just make up the time, but I work fairly autonomously. I guess it depends on your role.

Holiday. But my dental practice works till 8pm at least 2 nights per week, and also on Saturdays

If it's a normal dentist - ie treatment for health reasons then you shouldn't have to book holiday and most companies wouldn't have any issue with you taking the time out.

If it's for cosmetic reasons then I think you should book annual leave as it's a want not a need.

Check your employee handbook and see what's mentioned there.

In my role I just stick the appointment in my calendar and then anyone can see that I'm busy, but appreciate I do have flexibility in my role.

You need to check your workplace policies on this. Mine gives me paid time off.

It's a surgery so it's not a holiday! I'd be taking it is medical/sickness. Same as a visit to the GP or other health professional.

For routine appointments I make evening appointments or first thing/last thing so the time off is minimal - I ask the team to do the same. For something like an implant which involves surgery and is something that only some dentists do, I would mark that as special leave and would not require the time back. I have a good team who go tge extra mile when it's needed, so I wouldn't quibble something like this - it's give and take.

It really depends on how much time you want to have off. It is usually a choice to have a dental implant. Most dentists do late nights and weekends. Most people only expect to be off work for a couple of hours.

I was always expected to make dentist, doctor etc appointments outside of work times. It only became a problem when I had hospital appointments that were made for me. I was expected to take holiday for these.

Office job with hybrid. I wouldn’t even mention I was going.

Half day Holiday for an appointment like this

Or if it’s a case of arriving a bit late at 9.20 because I just had a quick checkup then I’d make up time

Thanks. I will have a look at our policies. We are very much a one way company, ie stay late to get the sales invoicing done for month end etc.

At nearly 55 I'm beginning to feel to old for the world of spending my time working!

Im part time so would be expected to book in on days off.

My dc is full time and her (rather tight) company allow time off for dental appointments as long as they're booked at beginning or end of the day.

for something like an implant, I'd take it as sick leave (day or half day - not sure how long the procedure lasts?).

I don't mention it if I'm going to a check up or hygienist. It's half an hour.

Message to my team is to make appointments outside of working hours wherever possible. I allow up to an hour after which time should be made back.

Routine appointments, not a problem at all. If someone was going to be offline for hours, I’d expect them to take it as sick leave probably.

I work for the NHS on a hospital site.

Our rule is anything on site you can just run to - but you need to make it clear you’re staff and can’t be sat waiting for hours. Anything off site is either make the time back or take it as holiday

I'm happy for FT staff in my team to go to appointments during the work day. I expect PT staff to try and go on non working days / swap shifts etc but if not possible, again I'm happy for them to not make the time up. They go over and above and often stay late when needed so it's only right.

I've just started a new job so remain a bit unsure where I stand longterm. I've a dental appointment next week and my manager said just to go so seems to feel the same way, but will see how it goes longterm. Mind you, she was also happy for me to nip out to take my son toa dental appointment.

I assume an implant is a long appointment though and you might not be up to working after? I've never had anyone ask for anything like that during the working day to be honest

Holiday. We can’t go to appointments during work time

I had an implant, I took it as sick leave. It’s a long appointment when they actually put it in, and I don’t really class it as a ‘choice’ or cosmetic. Dental appointments in general I usually make the time up, mainly because the work needs to get done. I work for a really flexible employer so am happy to give and take.

paid time off for emergencies. Annual leave for routine and cosmetic.