snickerd3
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That's for sure. Mr snick just told me his mom has lyme disease....it got really ugly there for awhile.
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I went two weeks ago for a cleaning. Wasn't bad. One positive was that there was no wait.
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Please do not call it Lyme Disease, as that might be offensive to the people in Lyme, Connecticut
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We must call it borrelia burgdorferiPlease do not call it Lyme Disease, as that might be offensive to the people in Lyme, Connecticut
I went to the dentist here right when COVID was peaking. Dentist assured me everything was safe. I regretted it the instant the saliva started aerosolizing and I recognized the fear in the face of the hygienist. But I didn't get sick. And my teeth are clean.
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snickerd3
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Diseased Bugs seem to like her. When Mr snick was 3, a mosquito gave her encephalitis damaging her short term memory forever and gave her epilepsy.
BUGS suck! literally and metaphorically speaking
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Went a few weeks ago. Sit in your car until they come to get you. Mask on your way in. Make you gargle with peroxide. Whole thing is silly...even before the ‘Rona, hygienists wore masks.
Hygienist asked me if the peroxide was bad. Told it burned and tasted like ****. She acts all surprised and says nobody there had tried it.
I’ve been to both a dentist and periodontist since this whole thing took off. They wear face shields and all the protective gear and screen everyone that comes in.
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Me and my family are all overdue, but we've been postponing our appointment since this started.
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I've had my initial dentist appointment cancelled due to the local municipality lock down order. When the dentist was able to reopen, they called and gave me the run down of what was expected to have the appointment, so I scheduled my overdue cleaning in early June.
Arrived 15 minutes early, called the front desk to let them know I was there and waited in the truck until they were ready for me. They called when it was time to enter and I was told to come up the stairs (NOT to use the elevator). Everyone was required to wear a face covering; dental hygienists had 7mil gloves (which were changed prior to starting the cleaning), surgical style mask AND face shield. Front desk was off limits, you had to stay 10' away from the desk at all times. Upon entry, they took my temperature, had me review their questions and answer yes/no to if I was showing ANY symptoms related to COVID or other illness, used a finger tip style oxygen sensor and took my blood pressure before I entered the lobby. Prior to climbing into the chair, had to take off my mask, wash my hands, complete a peroxide rinse (had to spit back into the cup, then pour it into the sink), then wash hands again. I brought my own dark sunglasses, which they appreciated. Sonic cleaning or any activities that produced aerosol were avoided, so it was back to the old school scrapers & picks.
The dentist had similar PPE to the hygienists and washed his hands before getting a new set of gloves before the exam and washed his hands again before leaving the room.
Upon completion, put on my mask, wash my hands again, then leave via the elevator as the stairwell to come up was not large enough to have two people to pass by while maintaining proper "social" distancing.
If your local dentist is taking the necessary precautions, it's easy enough to complete your exam / cleaning and still keep everyone relatively safe.
Arrived 15 minutes early, called the front desk to let them know I was there and waited in the truck until they were ready for me. They called when it was time to enter and I was told to come up the stairs (NOT to use the elevator). Everyone was required to wear a face covering; dental hygienists had 7mil gloves (which were changed prior to starting the cleaning), surgical style mask AND face shield. Front desk was off limits, you had to stay 10' away from the desk at all times. Upon entry, they took my temperature, had me review their questions and answer yes/no to if I was showing ANY symptoms related to COVID or other illness, used a finger tip style oxygen sensor and took my blood pressure before I entered the lobby. Prior to climbing into the chair, had to take off my mask, wash my hands, complete a peroxide rinse (had to spit back into the cup, then pour it into the sink), then wash hands again. I brought my own dark sunglasses, which they appreciated. Sonic cleaning or any activities that produced aerosol were avoided, so it was back to the old school scrapers & picks.
The dentist had similar PPE to the hygienists and washed his hands before getting a new set of gloves before the exam and washed his hands again before leaving the room.
Upon completion, put on my mask, wash my hands again, then leave via the elevator as the stairwell to come up was not large enough to have two people to pass by while maintaining proper "social" distancing.
If your local dentist is taking the necessary precautions, it's easy enough to complete your exam / cleaning and still keep everyone relatively safe.
Road Guy
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yeah it was pretty squared away, similar to you all's procedure - hygienist and docs had on N95's and Face Shields, so I felt like if there wasnt much chance of stuff escaping that I hadn't been in a year so tons of scraping... i guess they cant do the polishing for whatever reason, just making money on them xrays!
And for whatever reason she asked me if anyone ever told me I look like Bill Bob Thornton? I was like WTF? I am trying to think of any movie he did where he didnt look old as ****?
And for whatever reason she asked me if anyone ever told me I look like Bill Bob Thornton? I was like WTF? I am trying to think of any movie he did where he didnt look old as ****?
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