Sunglasses at the dentist

[underwaterrhymes]

My sister just sent me a pic her daughter took of her at the dentist and she had sunglasses on. I asked and she said she always gets them.

I have never had a dentist give me sunglasses and now I’m curious how common this is.

Do you get sunglasses at the dentist?

[IrishBelle]

My dentist has always done this. Even when I just go in for a cleaning I get a pair to put on.

[pixy0stix]

If not sunglasses, they will give me eye protection of some sort.

[lilypad1126]

I get eye protection, not sunglasses per se. Not every dentist has done this, but my current one does and I love it.

[timorousbeastie]

My DD and I go to the same dentist. I have never been given sunglasses, whereas DD has always been given them. I always assumed the difference was a kid thing, but I guess it could be because I wear glasses and wouldn’t be able to see anything wearing their non-prescription sunglasses (not that I need to really see anything while getting my teeth cleaned, but it would still be weird for me to not have my own glasses on).

[underwaterrhymes]

This is so interesting! I was like WTF, why are you wearing sunglasses and it turns out my experience is the weird one. ETA - I do wear prescription glasses, though. I’m going to ask my husband if he and the boys get sunglasses.

[christy082]

I don't. My daughter's pediatric dentist uses them.

[underwaterrhymes]

Okay, I asked H and the kids get them. He does not. This is fascinating.

[noodleoo]

Aug 7, 2023 20:52:46 GMT -5 christy082 said:

I don't. My daughter's pediatric dentist uses them.

Ditto. Kids get sunglasses at their dentist. I just get clear safety glasses. I appreciate the protection from the splatter. 😖

[sofamonkey]

Jive been in dentistry 25 years, and we always have. I’ve worked at multiple offices. You should be having some sort of eye protection on.

[litebright]

Yes! This is a relatively new thing for me, though, I don't think I was offered them regularly until my latest practice (started going there 7 years ago when we moved). I remember watching my kids getting sunglasses as little kids and thinking wow, great idea.

I mean, seriously. Why didn't somebody make this a common practice a long time ago, it's so simple but it makes a big difference in how comfortable the experience is! Like, thank you for not searing my eyeballs.

[underwaterrhymes]

Aug 7, 2023 21:01:33 GMT -5 litebright said:

Yes! This is a relatively new thing for me, though, I don't think I was offered them regularly until my latest practice (started going there 7 years ago when we moved). I remember watching my kids getting sunglasses as little kids and thinking wow, great idea.

I mean, seriously. Why didn't somebody make this a common practice a long time ago, it's so simple but it makes a big difference in how comfortable the experience is! Like, thank you for not searing my eyeballs.

But what is searing your eyeballs?

[beerlover]

Never for a cleaning in my 38 years. I think MAYBE when I had oral surgery (gum graft) I had the glasses but I was on some kind of pill so I'm sure I'm not remembering accurately lol.

[maudefindlay]

Our dentist offers them to our kids.

[sproctopus]

Aug 7, 2023 21:04:31 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Aug 7, 2023 21:01:33 GMT -5 litebright said:

Yes! This is a relatively new thing for me, though, I don't think I was offered them regularly until my latest practice (started going there 7 years ago when we moved). I remember watching my kids getting sunglasses as little kids and thinking wow, great idea.

I mean, seriously. Why didn't somebody make this a common practice a long time ago, it's so simple but it makes a big difference in how comfortable the experience is! Like, thank you for not searing my eyeballs.

But what is searing your eyeballs?

The big light above you!

[underwaterrhymes]

Aug 7, 2023 21:05:47 GMT -5 sproctopus said:

Aug 7, 2023 21:04:31 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

But what is searing your eyeballs?

The big light above you!

Lol. I was thinking like lasers or something. This makes a lot more sense.

[heyyounotyouyou]

Yes but only since Covid.

[sweetchix]

DDs do every time. I do if I ask for them, which I have the last few times I’ve gotten a cleaning.

[fivechickens]

My family dentist has us all wear sunglasses.

I have offered to keep my glasses on but they prefer the sunglasses. I feel bad for D3 because she can not see without her glasses but she doesn’t mind.

[katfco]

They offer eye protection if we aren't wearing glasses, but the sunglasses are usually offered to the kids

[liverandonions]

Sunglasses here at our dentist. I happened to have this pic from last week. She’s a loon at the dentist so she had to have sedation for a filling

[fernweh]

My dentist does do plain sunglasses but tinted safety glasses. It’s a fairly new thing for them. Maybe it started with covid but I think it’s even more recent than that.

[UMaineTeach]

Mine did regular glasses for a hot minute like 10 years ago. Then they stopped.

[heygrey]

We’ve gone to the same dentist for 10+ years and at some point in the last few years they started offering sunglasses. I wear prescription glasses and wouldn’t go without them, but I’ve started to switch to my own prescription sunglasses. It’s far more pleasant blocking the bright light overhead.

[agnes]

You know the kind you get after having your eyes dilated, that what my dentist uses. They just started doing it last year. I’m a fan,

[tacokick]

Mine does but only if I ask. I wear hard contacts and much prefer wearing something over my eyes during the exam.

[krystee]

My dentist does not provide any eye protection, but my kids’ pediatric dentist gives them sunglasses.

[sonrisa]

Aug 7, 2023 23:27:01 GMT -5 krystee said:

My dentist does not provide any eye protection, but my kids’ pediatric dentist gives them sunglasses.

same here

[ECB]

My dentist gives eye protection (not sunglasses) to everyone. Even me, who wears prescription glasses (the eye protectors are bigger than my glasses).

[mcppalmbeach]

My dentist does not, kids’ dentist does. I do wear glasses and contacts and have always been asked to remove my glasses for cleanings so it’s interesting to me that some of you get to keep yours on!