Plastic Dental Bib

Hi,

Does anyone remember having a PVC / Vinyl re-usable dental bib put over them for treatment? It was still common in the UK until the late 2000s then started to disappear. Are they used in any other country? I understand that in some parts of the USA there is another version of the plastic bib, longer more like a drape? I enjoy the feeling of it, the tightness around the neck, the smooth material and the slight weight over my chest.

I know the ones you mean. The plastic bibs with velcro fastening and a catcher tray, made by Pegasus. When I was a young kid, I remember watching a family member have one put on them because they needed a cleaning. As a kid it symbolized “scary tools time” to me. I only ever got it twice. Once when I had a baby tooth out, but it didn't take long at all. Probably only had it on for 60 seconds that time.

When I started to work at 18, I started making hygienist appointments for myself, and I experienced it once more for a good 20 minutes. Unfortunately after that the practice stopped using them. The next time I went, my hygienist commented to her assistant “these new bibs are rubbish, why did we have to change?” - I agreed with her but they were never seen again.

I have a few blue ones myself, and a white one which feels amazing on the skin, but is looking worse for wear and nowhere seems to have any stock left. I even tried contacting the manufacturer to no avail.

I do not recall my dentist ever using them, at least not with me. But in the past year I did purchase a blue waist length and a blue knee length vinyl bib through a seller on eBay who still has them in stock. I find the waist length the most comfortable.

From the description in the first post, these sound like they might be them:

Palmero 852-BLUE Plastic Waist Length Patient Throw 27" x 30" Blue

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233468332538

Palmero 851-BLUE Patient Throw Knee Length Soft Plastic Blue 27" x 44"

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233678633719

The full covering ankle length variety is the Palmero 850 but I do not see them on eBay. A Google search shows a few medical supply vendors.

I haven’t paid attention to it, but it seems like they still do that. It’s a light bib, connected by alligator clips.

I know the ones you mean. The plastic bibs with velcro fastening and a catcher tray, made by Pegasus.

Correct yes, and they were also made by UnoDent (or further back Billarickey Dental Supplies) and were the slightly thicker more original design.

I distinctly remember seeing my mum having one put on which was a mottled grey and seemed thicker but can see no reference to these.

Thank you so much for your memories involving this bib, all sounds about right that when it was put on it was scary tools time.

I have bought 3 from here before and remember never being asked to confirm a license number etc: https://www.dentalsky.com/pegasus-blue-velcro-bib.html

I do not recall my dentist ever using them, at least not with me. But in the past year I did purchase a blue waist length and a blue knee length vinyl bib through a seller on eBay who still has them in stock. I find the waist length the most comfortable.

From the description in the first post, these sound like they might be them:

I haven't found this brand of bibs before and am tempted to order some of the longer type!

In Germany, the dentists usually use paper bibs with metal bib chain.

One time I've visited another dentist. He was using such kind of reusable plastic (or rubber?) bib with velcro fastening.

It was an interesting experience, the bib did not shift, but was held securely in place by the fastener.

This session also had to drill extensively.

However, since I had no associations from the past to this kind of bib, it was rather neutral for me.

It is different when I will get a disposable bib made of thin plastic foil tied around my neck. This one I associate with painful visits to the dentist from my youth ;-)

I've always wanted to have one of the plastic bibs used at the dentist but I've never had one used on me nor seen one at the dentist (I'm in the US). Everything is the paper towel kind of thing attached with a reusable beaded-metal chain with metal clasps at the end. The one variation I ever really got was at a dental hygienist school where instead of the chain the paper bib had plastic ties they used to secure it. But yeah, not much variety and certainly no plastic bibs around here that I've found.

I've always wanted to have one of the plastic bibs used at the dentist but I've never had one used on me nor seen one at the dentist (I'm in the US).

You could always buy one and put it on at your next dental appointment. Kind of like Bill Murray in Little Shop of Horrors LOL.

The plastic ones I posted links for below have two metal clips, which can be seen in the photos on eBay, for attaching a standard paper dental bib.