Do you clean your teeth before visiting your doc's?

Susie,

We had a cousin in the family who was a dentist. He mentioned the same things you have just explained many times. One time my brother decided to challenge our cousin and ate a peanut butter and honey sandwich, then a bunch of garlic. When our cousin told him to open, my brother chuckled and did open his mouth. My brother was handed a toothbrush and toothpaste and was sternly told to spend 10 minutes brushing his teeth. Our cousin went and took care of other patients and then made my brother wait for a long time. My brother since that appointment has always made sure to have as clean as a mouth as possible before a dental appointment and or cleaning.

He was one of the best dentists. He passed away several years ago from complications of trauma related to a head on MVA. Dr "A", R.I.P.!

Andie

Andie, No need to be so mean. I don't mean it in offence to anyone of the medical profession, and I actually find it very off putting that you would speak that way in this supposed "safe space" for kinks and desires. I was not aware that, as Switchablesusie pointed out, that the time would be the same because my hygienists do spend a bit more time when I do something like that. Additionally, its not a ton of waste, more like a small piece of food in a nook or cranny. I am not a slob or a messy person (susie I know you don't mean to imply that at all). Not only this, but I am a paying customer of a service, that I am not wasting the time of anyone. If I need extra work, and must pay more, then I agree to the terms of service. If my actions are "offensive, selfish, immature, arrogant, irresponsible.." Then I am sorry to offend. But you have no need to be the one to attempt to put me in my place in such an aggressive fashion. I find that offensive myself. I am not wasting anyone's time, and if you feel that I am wasting their time, or yours, feel free to do whatever action you please. Im simply posting my opinion.

Rain, I was not kidding, but again, its not a huge amount of mess.

. . . . eat something a bit messy right before I go, just because it gives me much more time in the chair, and more things in my mouth!

I always play it off as unintentional

You said you PURPOSELY came in a mess so more time would be spent.

Satisfy your fetish outside a real doctor's office. If you were a real nurse, hygienist or dentist, it would piss you off.

I know my father-in-law who is a periodontist would charge you more for the extra time required.

Like Mashie said a few posts back, I am kind of anal about having fresh breath and a clean mouth. Before either a doctor's or dentist's visit, I will brush my teeth, and while in the waiting room, I will pop an Eclipse Spearmint (sugarless) into my mouth, and let it dissolve away. If my wait is longer than expected, I may go through several of them. I have never had a complaint. Although I only see my doctor once a year for my annual physical, I see my dentist quarterly for a good cleaning and oral exam.

I am so anal about my breath that I will pop an Eclipse mint several times a day just for the heck of it. These things are strong enough to actually kill most of the odor causing bacteria present in the mouth. My wife even says that I have baby's breath because it smells so good.

If you have to keep popping them during the day, they aren't killing anything. They are just masking odors. Bacteria don't increase in numbers and volume fast enough to go from a freshly cleaned mouth to a smelly one so fast, excluding the smell of foods. Brushing and flossing your teeth, gums and tongue will remove but not kill the bacteria. You have to get into chorhexidene rinses before you start actually killing bacteria.

Always, and have a sugarless breathmint

I'm use a chewing gum, If the doctor is not a dantist, of course.

I do what most people do and that's brush like mad before I go to the dentist, and then considerably less afterwards. Then again, recently I've started brushing more often because I enjoy the feeling of cleanliness afterwards, rather than hating it like I did before..

I don't leave the house without brushing my teeth. Ever.

Yes I brush and chew gum, cause I smoke. before dental visits, I brush, floss and chew gum. Also brush my tongue.

Always clean my teeth before a Doctors visit and also use a mouthwash, don't want to be smelling of bad breath.

Always... once when i was around 8, my mom took my toothbrush with her, and before going to the exam, she made me clean my teeth at the doctor´s bathroom... He always make me show if I had good hygiene

Yes. I do. Im self conscious about clean teeth, mouth and tongue. because good oral health is related to overall health.

Do people really leave the house without cleaning/brushing their teeth? I think that's kind of disgusting really.

If I have a scheduled visit with a doctor - for any reason I shower, shave and brush my teeth. I may dress casual - shorts sandals and a t-shirt but I want to be clean. If its an urgent care visit, (injury of some sort) I go as I am but I will try to freshen up if can.

JimmyJohnson said

Do people really leave the house without cleaning/brushing their teeth? I think that's kind of disgusting really.

I agree. There isn't much more that needs to be said on this topic.

I'm not saying I brush and floss five times a day before every errand, but I'm certainly not going anywhere that I know my mouth will be looked into, examined, kissed or seen especially after eating sauteed spinach salad!

I always brush and floss my teeth before going out. Having intubated my patients who haven't or have vomited it's only common courtesy!

It's a rare day I leave the house without having at least brushed my teeth. Regardless of going to the doc or not I'll grab my toothbrush and freshen up before stepping out for any length of time. A quick rinse with Listerine and I'm out the door with fresh breath and confidence.

All through my long history of living at hospital I never cleaned my teeth, gross when I come to think of it.

Yes I do

Always

I shower, shave, brush teeth and floss before any Dr. or Dentist visit.

I don’t think any medical professional would appreciate a smelly of unclean person to examine or work on.

I ‘m with Greygoose. I feel the doctor sees and smells plenty of things not very appealing on a good day. Out of respect for him/her, it is my responsibility as a patient to present myself hygienically.

Absolutely. I brush, floss, and use mouthwash before any type of doctor's visit. I feel like my body is being presented in raw form to someone and it should be clean. And that goes for my mouth too.

Always, I wouldn't even think about leaving my house without brushing my teeth.

Yes, gonna be nude from the start. might as well be clean.

My wife and I schedule our conjoint physicals for first thing in the morning. Since we don't eat anything from dinner the night before until after our appointments for the fasting blood sugar count from our blood work, we always want the early appointment. As usual, we shower, I shave (my wife doesn't need to shave since having laser hair removal done on her bikini area, underarms and legs), and we floss and brush our teeth, even though we flossed and brushed the night before. We just want to be as fresh and clean everywhere as possible, since we will be getting thoroughly probed, fingered and examined!

Yes, I brush my teeth or, if for some reason that is not an option, I at least pop a couple breath mints before seeing any doctor. Even my eye doctor, as he gets up pretty close when examining my eyes with his little light.