S/O eye exams - Dental Visits

Yes. Unless I break a tooth my teeth are fine. I have never had a cavity and I am fine until it’s safe.

Nope. I can't afford to put off dental visits. I felt very safe while there.

My Ds has had an orthodontal visit has been delayed now almost 8 weeks between staff exposure and his own school exposure. In the meantime, his retainer is hanging on by a thread and there is nothing we can do about it.

No. I was more worried about a second wave so I figured I'd better go (and the kids went to) when things were really low here in CT. They took great precautions - I wasn't worried at all.

Sorry you have to go through that.  I had a stupid dentist too and he's one of the reasons why my teeth got so messed up and why I should never miss a cleaning.  I did because of the pandemic and paid for it at my next appointment.  Hope your appointment goes well.  

I have had a wonderful dentist for about 20 years now and I felt completely safe with all the measures they take in office and even before the appointments.  I missed having magazines to read while in the waiting room.    I know... FWP, but they had a good selection.      At least there was barely a wait time.  

I had to have an emergency root canal during the height of the pandemic in my area back in April. It took multiple appointments to complete and then to see my regular dentist to have a new crown put on. I was thankful they were open for me to get treatment and they took every safety precaution possible.

The cases by me are very low right now and I have no problem going to regular check up appointments and cleanings, in fact I have. I also went to all my yearly doctor checkups, just had a psychical and blood work. I plan to make an eye doctor appoint in a few weeks.

If the cases in your area have gone down significantly there is no reason to put off your annual dental, optical or medical exams.

I had a temporary crown placed right before the shutdown in March. I actually think it was March 13. I just went in last week to have the permanent one placed. I had my cleaning done too since I hadn't had that done since March also. I was talking to all the hygienists who worked on me asking about how they all have been. It sounded like they are all staying healthy and not spreading anything within the practice.

I still need to have my eyes checked and my haircut. I'll wait on the haircut.

My boys and I had our regular dental checkups in June (would have been May, but I had a fever for in the couple of days before our appointment so we had to postpone for 2 weeks.) They wore PPE, we wore our masks...we all survived. Since then DS15 has been to see an orthodontist and an oral surgeon (a 12 year molar hasn't dropped, the orthodontist suggested removing his wisdom teeth to help make room for the tooth to come down). They wore PPE, we wore our masks...we all survived. He's scheduled to have his wisdom teeth taken out at the end of October. They'll wear their PPE, we'll wear our masks...

I have a friend who is a dental hygienist. She was supposed to report back to work in April or May and refused to go back because of the danger. Her patients wear a mask until it's time to clean the teeth or get in the mouth and then everything in there becomes aerosolized and floats through the air to the hygienist and other patients. She got fired for not returning and she understood why. I just asked her if it's okay to go back. She said to go but make it the first appointment is the day and get the heck out when it's over.

I think the patients are safer than the dentist and hygienists. I don't blame her for leaving.

Nope. I've been twice since they've opened back up, and DS has gone a few times as well. I get my teeth cleaned 4x a year since that's what my insurance covers, so i will never skip out on that. My dentist office takes safety precautions very seriously (no one waiting in the lobby, temp checks, double masks, etc). I feel safer there than most places I have to go.

No, they are stringent with their safety precautions, so going didn't bother me at all.

I went in August. My February appointment had been canceled, so this was when they could get me in after re-opening. I felt very safe. They have the most stringent of Covid protocols that I've seen. Temps and hand sanitizing upon entry, masks worn until they need you to open your mouth. They wear masks and face shields. They aren't doing the same cleaning procedures. They are hand scaling instead of ultra sonic scaling, and they put that nasty smelling/tasting antibacterial crap from way back when I was a kid. (I can't remember the name, but boy was it memory trip when she used it LOL). So I'm good with going back if I should need to. My next appointment for a cleaning isn't until Feb, so who knows what the protocols will be by then.

I was in the middle of a dental implant when covid hit. Since offices have opened up, I have been to the oral surgeon twice and my dentist 3 times. Although I've used that oral surgeon for two implants, I won't be going back. On my last visit, I had to remind him twice to put his mask up. He was going between 2 rooms and every time he came into mine, his mask was down.

My dentist's office is amazing. You fill out covid forms online and call or text when you arrive. When it's time to come in, they text you, meet you at the door, take your temperature and put you in a room. The hygienist wears a hair covering, mask and face shield along with her normal scrubs. You are asked to rinse with a mouthwash. There is a portable air purifier-thing running in each room. She is still doing the ultrasonic cleaning but this last time there was a second suction tube in my mouth to suck out the debris.

My dentist wears the same protective equipment and has the same air purifier.

I was initially freaked out about going to my dentist but I'm very comfortable about the procedures they've put in place. I think it's much safer/cleaner than my GP's office.