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  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.

    After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
    If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!
  • Theoldguy1
    Theoldguy1 Posts: 2,496 Member
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.

    After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
    If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!

    Went a couple weeks ago. Did the same procedure as before the virus. More masks, plexi-glass in the office though.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,186 Member
    @ReenieHJ Just check your bill and make sure that you were not charged for a service not rendered.

    Just like @Theoldguy1 I got the full dental cleaning treatment.

    The receptionist met me in the parking lot for an ask and answer questionnaire. She took my temp inside the office and gave me a small paper cup with an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial mouth rinse to use in the bathroom. She asked me to wash my hands after rinsing my mouth and directed me to the examining room. There were no other people in the waiting room or in the other exam’s rooms.

    The dental assistant and the dentist were wearing NM95 masks, plus an additional mask covering the first one. They also had hair nets, double uniforms as a protection, and a discardable cover on top of the uniform. Gloves, goggles, faced shields, plus a plexi-glass shield between my face and the doctor’s face shield. This is anew precaution.

    My dentist does the cleaning herself; the assistant does (and did) the flossing, polishing and fluoride treatment. The assistant was not helping the dentist this time while she was doing the cleaning. Only one person with the patient to limit contact.


  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.

    After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
    If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!

    I usually have my teeth cleaned every 4 months. I haven’t been since last fall.


  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.

    After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
    If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!

    Mine was the usual...same for my eye appointment. I have my annual physical in late August and assume that will be normal as well.
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.

    After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
    If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!

    My daughter and husband just went recently, and our dentist office is not polishing teeth. I guess it is a lot of aerosols being produced.
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.

    After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
    If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!

    I was reading somewhere that some dental offices are trying to avoid any unnecessary procedures that cause aerosolizing of the saliva, while still doing some kind of beneficial service. Perhaps your office determined that the risk/benefit ratio of polishing wasn't worth it right now.

    I saw an article where different researchers and epidemiologists were interviewed on what they are and aren't doing right now (for example none of them were eating inside a restaurant), and they were split on going for a routine dental cleaning (some would and some would not) so I'm skipping it for now. I'm terrible about going to the dentist anyway, but now I feel like I have a good excuse :blush:

    I'm like you about the dentist. I rescheduled my June cleaning for September, but I'm thinking I just will not be going this year.
  • Theoldguy1
    Theoldguy1 Posts: 2,496 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.

    After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
    If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!

    Mine was the usual...same for my eye appointment. I have my annual physical in late August and assume that will be normal as well.

    Yeah I had a physical a few weeks ago. Same as usual.
  • Theoldguy1
    Theoldguy1 Posts: 2,496 Member
    Looks like the gyms in Chicago are being shut down again. Being thrown in the same category as bars smh.
  • gradchica27
    gradchica27 Posts: 777 Member
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.

    After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
    If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!

    Cleaning last week did not involve polishing—too many aerosols. After scraping and flossing she basically brushed my teeth with a pre-pasted toothbrush.

    Going tomorrow for first part of a crown, so we’ll see how that goes. If I don’t get this tooth crowned soon, I can’t get a properly fitted retainer, so my teeth will continue to shift and I’ll keep having ridiculous jaw pain. So must brave the dentist again.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,186 Member
    I got my hair cut the middle of February. It was a very short cut, not what I like but what I needed because I had my right arm in a cast. I am glad that I did it because I managed to keep the hair under control for the last 5 months.

    The hair salon was open last month but I let it got and by the time that I was ready, it closed again. I don't know what they do, and how they do it or what kind of safety protocol the salon has in place. But I don't color my hair and I shampoo it at home anyways, and styling will not be required if the saloon doesn't offer it. I just needed it shorter and with better shape. My concern is that the stylists would do a hurry-up job to limit exposure.

    I just read the California governor decided to open the hair salons but only and according with the decision of the local authorities, and if the infections and hospitalizations have not increased in the last week. I haven't hear anything about my county yet. I may turn into a very white hair Lady Godiva....
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    My hair was overdue for a cut pre-lockdown (usually get an annual cut in sept, lockdown started in March) and I finally caved yesterday to get a cut. My hair was past my bra line, and it’s so thick and curly/wavy I couldn’t brush or comb it...it was a snarled mess I would just pull back in a bun.i met saying I’d wait this out... Maybe weekly I would spend the time and pain and half a bottle of conditioner to laboriously work out all the knots with my fingers in the shower. What finally broke me was something (I think) bit me on the scalp and it felt like half my head was on fire. I could not find the bite—trying to separate the hair at the scalp resulted in the ends being tangled and in the way and me not being able to see/feel the area to apply ointment. Two nights of intense itching and pain broke me. Darn you, horsefly.

    So haircut experience: telephone screening for symptoms, temp check and hand sanitizer at the door, and I was the only one in the huge salon (plus stylist and one receptionist, at least 20’ away, there are two aisles of 4 chairs per side, so normally room for 16 cuts, plus the shampoo area and waiting area). Doors open. Everyone masked the whole time. No shampoo/style, just cut and out. I have no idea how they’re staying in business at all. I’m grateful I can now actually get through my hair. Found bite, can now enjoy sweet relief and, I hope, sleep.

    I finally broke down and let my husband cut my hair. He surprised me and did a really decent job. In your situation, I think you made a reasonable decision -- once your hair is keeping you from being able to sleep, it's time to take action.

    Agreed!

    My OH trimmed my bangs once and is cutting his own hair. I've trimmed my bangs a few times.
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    https://miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article244375897.html

    'A concert is being held to learn how COVID-19 spreads at large events. Here’s how'

    This may be interesting.