Dental visit
Jun. 16th, 2020 07:53 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
petrea_mitchellI had a routine dental appointment yesterday. For anyone who's curious what that entails in these nervous times:
1. Patients are expected to be masked when walking in.
2. Temperature checks with one of the doohickeys that gets pressed against your forehead. I am irrationally nervous about relying on these since I personally can't marshal anything better than "low-grade fever" even when otherwise obviously sick. I know, I know, it works for most people, calculated risks, etc.
3. The mask stays on until you're settled into the chair and handed some 30% hydrogen peroxide mouthwash to use for a minute. Like so many other dental substances, someone has added a flavor vaguely resembling mint in the belief that this will improve the taste. It does not improve the taste. At least, as I remarked to the hygienist, it confirmed I still had my sense of taste.
4. Hand sanitizer is available for after you've touched pens and keypads and things on your way out. All the various high-touch surfaces are also getting frequent wipedowns.
1. Patients are expected to be masked when walking in.
2. Temperature checks with one of the doohickeys that gets pressed against your forehead. I am irrationally nervous about relying on these since I personally can't marshal anything better than "low-grade fever" even when otherwise obviously sick. I know, I know, it works for most people, calculated risks, etc.
3. The mask stays on until you're settled into the chair and handed some 30% hydrogen peroxide mouthwash to use for a minute. Like so many other dental substances, someone has added a flavor vaguely resembling mint in the belief that this will improve the taste. It does not improve the taste. At least, as I remarked to the hygienist, it confirmed I still had my sense of taste.
4. Hand sanitizer is available for after you've touched pens and keypads and things on your way out. All the various high-touch surfaces are also getting frequent wipedowns.
