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abc123
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Joined: 01 Jul 2006
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 Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:
Need advice!!
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Hello,
I have a general question for a dentist or a dental hygienist. I am
wondering if surgical masks can help you not to notice a patient's
bad breath. If a patient has some kind of gingivitis or tooth
infection, how you are able to breathe while working on his/her teeth.
I knew a dental student who told me once that she finds some people's
breath really offensive but she doesn't have any choice. Most of the
patients who are coming to the university clinic have a lot of problems
with their teeth.
I would like to know if this is a common problem that bothers a lot of
dental professionals.
Thank you. |
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Steven Bornfeld
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abc123 wrote:
| Quote: | Hello,
I have a general question for a dentist or a dental hygienist. I am
wondering if surgical masks can help you not to notice a patient's
bad breath. If a patient has some kind of gingivitis or tooth
infection, how you are able to breathe while working on his/her teeth.
I knew a dental student who told me once that she finds some people's
breath really offensive but she doesn't have any choice. Most of the
patients who are coming to the university clinic have a lot of problems
with their teeth.
I would like to know if this is a common problem that bothers a lot of
dental professionals.
Thank you.
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I think my sense of smell was pretty much shot after organic chemistry.
It's only an occasional problem where a patient's smell ever bothers
me, and it's usually B.O. rather than bad breath. Yes, I always wear a
mask, and that helps for sure. You quickly get less sqeamish about a
lot of stuff--or else.
Steve
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Jacob
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Joined: 27 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:29 am Post subject:
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Well, bad breath is better than no breath! But it IS very annoying to the
dental team, to say the least. No, a mask will NOT hide the bad breath.
When I have a patient with extremely bad breath, I have them rinse with
mouthwash/and brush their teeth in the office. Studies have shown that a
person can NOT tell if their own breath is "bad" -- this is something others
can notice, and if a patient has particularly bad breath, I usually tell
them and see if we can determine the source.
"abc123" <tealeh1@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hello,
I have a general question for a dentist or a dental hygienist. I am
wondering if surgical masks can help you not to notice a patient's
bad breath. If a patient has some kind of gingivitis or tooth
infection, how you are able to breathe while working on his/her teeth.
I knew a dental student who told me once that she finds some people's
breath really offensive but she doesn't have any choice. Most of the
patients who are coming to the university clinic have a lot of problems
with their teeth.
I would like to know if this is a common problem that bothers a lot of
dental professionals.
Thank you.
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Bill
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Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Posts: 346
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject:
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abc123 wrote:
| Quote: | Hello,
I have a general question for a dentist or a dental hygienist. I am
wondering if surgical masks can help you not to notice a patient's
bad breath. If a patient has some kind of gingivitis or tooth
infection, how you are able to breathe while working on his/her teeth.
I knew a dental student who told me once that she finds some people's
breath really offensive but she doesn't have any choice. Most of the
patients who are coming to the university clinic have a lot of problems
with their teeth.
I would like to know if this is a common problem that bothers a lot of
dental professionals.
Thank you.
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It's a very common problem, but an experienced dentist is so used to it
that it really doesn't bother him anymore. It's all part of a normal
day.
There are lots of things you just get used to, or you wouldn't be in
the dental field. About twenty years ago I had a new dental assistant
who had never seen gingival surgery. I made a little incision on a
patient's gums and the assistant fell out of her chair and left the
room. She couldn't stand the sight of blood, even a few drops. She
never worked again as a dental assistant.
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George Chatzipetros
medicine forum Guru Wannabe
Joined: 14 May 2005
Posts: 161
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Fortunately God blessed me with an extremely weak sense of smell. A
patient needs to have REALLY bad breath to bother me. The mask helps a
bit as well. |
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