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Yes, i just went on Thursday for my routine teeth cleaning. My wife and kids went last weekend.Anyone been to the dentist during corona? Thinking of going this week for some tooth pain. Say I need to get a procedure done, how are they keeping themselves and me protected?
Yes, i just went on Thursday for my routine teeth cleaning. My wife and kids went last weekend.
Arrived at the front door and had to call in before allowed in. They checked my temperature, asked some questions and took me to the chair. Hygienist was extra strapped up, and they had a machine that they put next to my face that sucked any particles away from everything. As i was walking in, i saw two hygienist wiping a chair that was previously occupied by a patient. I would have felt better if it was covered with that paper sheets that a doctor would have in the room. I did bring a change of clothes and changed before getting into my car. Just for peace of mind
Other than that, it was pretty par for the course. I have to go back in 2 weeks to have a porcelain crown put in and that will take 2.5 hours.
Surprisingly unaffected with going to the dentist in these times. Feel like now if a good time to go before cases shoot up.
I've never had one, thank goodness.Got a root canal?
I've never had one, thank goodness.
My homie had one 2 weeks ago. In an out. I think Root Canals are not as bad as they were 10+ years ago. Seems like things have progressed enough to where its not as terrible as some think they are.Oh nvm you said cleaning. I think I need one, most people ive talked to said it wasnt bad. In any case, tylenol it is.
I'm curious what the issue is with gloves?That kills me almost as much as people wearing grubby gloves everywhere!
Oh nvm you said cleaning. I think I need one, most people ive talked to said it wasnt bad. In any case, tylenol it is.
You’re not absorbing the virus through your fingers so they just give a false sense of security - and unless you have good clean etiquette with them on it’s worse than having clean hands.I'm curious what the issue is with gloves?
I wear gloves everywhere. Even to the dentist office. But i wear it for that one time and then toss them in the trash once i leave. Example, going to the market, i wear 2 gloves. Once i leave the store, i take the top pair off and leave the one pair on so that when i get home, i can have them on so i can bring the groceries in.
Just trying to figure out what the issues are with people wearing gloves. Its no different than having bare hands, no?
You’re not absorbing the virus through your fingers so they just give a false sense of security - and unless you have good clean etiquette with them on it’s worse than having clean hands.
People are doing things like opening a door, pushing a cart, selecting produce, adjusting their face mask - all with gloves on so they’re doing nothing.
Gloves are important in certain situations - but only when they’re not contaminated.
Like I said earlier I’m running a hospital clinic at the moment and one of the things I’ve been hard on is that care - we’re obviously not performing surgery but I’m trying to make the staff think about what they’re doing - and that means not wandering around the clinic with gloves on, not making notes or typing - you just do your procedure then remove them and wash your hands.
Part of what you’re doing isn’t bad - the wearing them for discrete episodes and then removing them - but the part about wearing 2 pairs and removing them doesn’t make sense to me.
Mainly though it’s seeing people who have had the same pair on clearly all day (or worse) and are just acting like they’re in a space suit that bothers me.
Almost as bad as the old lady in the grocery store holding a lacy handkerchief across her mouth - but occasionally using that to push the cart then back to her mouth.
Like I said earlier I’m running a hospital clinic at the moment and one of the things I’ve been hard on is that care - we’re obviously not performing surgery but I’m trying to make the staff think about what they’re doing - and that means not wandering around the clinic with gloves on, not making notes or typing - you just do your procedure then remove them and wash your hands.