My kids dentist does. I wear glasses and keep my glasses on. I close my eyes at the dentist so no need for sun glasses. My kids also get a TV. So unfair lol.
My kids have always gotten sunglasses (my oldest is 16 so this started 14 years ago). My dentist has done it for maybe the last 6 years? But the adult ones are not as cute lol
E and I just had our semi-annual cleanings yesterday, and for the last 5 or so years, our dentist has given both of us tinted safety glasses. I don't know why, we just wear them. I like not being blinded by the guide light.
My kid has always gotten them at the pediatric dentist and mine only just started doing it recently. Like I think the first time I got them was at most recent cleaning a few months ago.
The pedi dentist provides them for my kids, but I never had them as a child.
As an adult, I've been to maybe six dentists, and only the most recent one has provided anything for my eyes. This is embarrassing, but at the moment, I can't remember if they're sunglasses or just clear acrylic protection. Huh. I'll have to pay attention next time!
Yes and no! The first time I encountered this was my dentist here in Texas when we moved. I was like "Cool, ok". Then they stopped using them because during Covid they used EXTRA heavy duty cleaner (they always cleaned them) and it was scratching up the lenses so they just stopped giving them out. But now that I've had LASIK, my eyes are really sensitive to light so I wear my own sunglasses when I go.
I've never been offered them myself but I imagine my dentist's office has them. My kids use them all the time at the dentist. Their dentist's office is extra bright with big windows to begin with, plus the overhead lights, and the bright exam light... and my kids are instantly squinting and eyes watering when they get in the chairs. The dentist is amazing though... one of my boys freaked out about the lights once despite the sunglasses (he was having like a sealant done or something, and I think it was really anxiety about that)... but the dentist turned off all the lights in the room and just did it with her headlamp.
My current dentist does not, the previous one did and the one before that did not. I've never had an issue with the light so I don't mind not wearing them.
Some do, some don't. I've moved around a lot and have aeen a fair number of dentists.
I like having eye protection because it seems like I always get water spray or flecks of things. Or, during a filling or deep clean, there seem so be tools all over the place being passed over my face and I like knowing if something slips it won't put out my eye.
Mine always offers them. They used to give you a pair to keep but they quit doing that. I always gave them to my kids or recycled them. The kids' dentist gives them some too.
Yes, I’ve always received eye protection at the dentist. My kids get sunglasses. I think what they give me is less typical sunglasses and more like medical eyewear. Same same for all intents and purposes.
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!
Why do they need you to remove your prescription glasses? This would be a hard no from me. I get a headache without my glasses on and could not handle the length of a dentist visit without them.
Post by dcrunnergirl52 on Aug 8, 2023 11:15:46 GMT -5
Kids and I all go to the same dentist. Kids get sunglasses, adults gets safety glasses. They also have TVs above each chair on the ceiling...kids get to pick a show on Netflix. For adults, the TV is usually set on HGTV or ESPN. I think it's the only place I've ever watched Love it or List It.
Post by litskispeciality on Aug 8, 2023 11:16:03 GMT -5
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I've seen my friends kids wear them, but typically in the first couple of visits when they get used to the dentist.
I love my dental practice, but I've never been given eye wear, (ETA) didn't know it was a thing for adults until this thread. I remove my own glasses as they get pretty dirty from spray, and close my eyes. Now I wish they would give me some eye protection, if nothing else but keeping the spray out of my eyes.
My dentist just got bought out and the last 2 times I went they asked if I wanted to switch my glasses for sunglasses and I declined. DD dentist always gives the kids a choice of what sunglasses they would like to wear.
Post by turkletsmom on Aug 8, 2023 14:06:10 GMT -5
The kids' dentist started offering them within the last few visits. I thought it was such a great thing for them to do since I've never seen that before.
We make our patients wear tinted eye protection glasses. I'm told patients sometimes ask where they can buy them because they like the different colors they come in and the wrap-around look. It's mainly to protect the patient from having a sharp instrument accidentally dropped on the eye and/or from any splatter during procedures. Technically there should be side shields on sunglasses or your regular eyeglasses to protect the eyes from any splatter that could go in from the sides. A lot of practices give the kids sunglasses as a take home marketing thing.
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!
Why do they need you to remove your prescription glasses? This would be a hard no from me. I get a headache without my glasses on and could not handle the length of a dentist visit without them.
Because they don’t want to ruin your expensive actual glasses. Les likely in a routine visit, but a restorative (fillings, crowns, etc) appointments where they’re drilling etc it could scratch your glasses if something flies away. It happens. Better to ruin safety glasses than your eyeballs or expensive glasses.