Community Chat

[Anonymous032819]

Teeth still need to be cleaned and examined, no matter how diligent one is with their oral hygiene, but(!) the patient can't wear a mask, and talk about up close and personal!

No six foot distancing there!

Not even six inches!

Thank goodness that dentists were wearing masks before this virus!

Still, will you go to the dentist after they re-open?

[grandma r]

I'm not in a hurry to go anywhere except to see my family.  I'll wait to see just how safe the reopening is handled.

[queendiva]

Yes. Lost part of a filling just after quarantine began. Bothered me the first day- now I'm used to it.

[Curlstotame]

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@Anonymous032819 wrote:

Teeth still need to be cleaned and examined, no matter how diligent one is with their oral hygiene, but(!) the patient can't wear a mask, and talk about up close and personal!

No six foot distancing there!

Not even six inches!

Thank goodness that dentists were wearing masks before this virus!

Still, will you go to the dentist after they re-open?

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Good question.  One that I too have been thinking about.  I think I will be taking a bit of time to observe how "re-entry" is progressing before I go for that visit.  I'm probably going to take that approach with several things, like dining out.  

[Annabellethecat66]

That's definitely me.  I was overdue when this virus started.

I wanted him to check them out and whiten them.

I have dry mouth and that's really hard on the teeth.  I've spent a fortune on my teeth and you'd never know it.  Ha!  Is that a good or bad thing?  

[jeanlake]

Dental, mammogram, vision, general annual health checkup - missed them all. But hair salon may come first.

[Carmie]

I will.  I had an appointment in March and my dentist cancelled it and it was rescheduled for April 9. That one  one got cancelled because of Corona.  I am over due for my 6 mo check up

I am pretty picky about my oral hygiene.

[SXMGirl]

I definitely will be going to the dentist as soon as it is safe.  My last appointment was cancelled due to their error, so I am overdue.

[KatieB]

I don't have any dentist appointments, but if I did, I would go.

[deepwaterdotter]

I have a cleaning appointment scheduled for mid-May.  If they are open, I will go.  I trust the staff to practice impeccable hygiene.