Have you ever been stethed by a dentist?

Sorry... didn't mean to sound snarky. I was making the assumption that we were discussing those involved in general dentistry. There certainly are many dentists who do additional training up to and Including certified oral maxillofacial surgeons. I'm sure many of them got additional training that gave them expertise in interpreting breath and heart sounds. I was merely dubious that they got the same training in it that I got in 7 years focused largely, after basic sciences, on internal medicine. And how much time would someone focused on dentistry want to spend on cardiothoracic topics anyway. Didn't mean to take us off topic.

No, never. It's not anything I would love to have. I'm really scared of dentists.

This is something Groucho would have a quick comeback. too" Yes I have; Then I married her" comes to mind

A Dentist, stething? No?

Years ago, I went to a dentist who employed a dental tech/hygienist who — as part of a six-month cleaning and checkup — would always steth patients, checked their pulse/ox AND ALSO did finger sticks to check blood sugar levels! Almost felt like I was having a physical done! Nothing like being thorough and providing good service, I guess!!!

Nope. The dentist has been taking my blood pressure at each checkup for several years now but that is done with an automated blood pressure machine on my wrist. No stethoscope used.

Humm.. never 😎

I replied to this topic years ago, but recently ended up seeing a dentist in a rural part of the US where I was staying on travel. I had a dental assistant manually take my blood pressure and listen to (I think) breath sounds. When I asked, she said the dentist is the only healthcare provider many of the patients see regularly, so they do the basics.

It was unexpected and novel for me.

I have never been stethed by a dentist