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Ms. Toad

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26. I was responding to someone who asserted dentists were ALREADY using PPE

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #25)

Tue May 12, 2020, 04:45 PM

May 2020

before COVID 19, but now felt free to add a surcharge for doing something they were already doing.

I was not describing what they are doing now - I was distinguishing pre-COVID universal precautions (including surgical mask, gloves, and more), implemented in the wake of the HIV crisis, from the new - significantly increased requirements for PPE.

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Dentists now charging more for PPE? [View all] Paula Sims May 2020 OP

They experience PPE shortages too Loki Liesmith May 2020 #1

yep keepthemhonestO May 2020 #2

NO... For gawd's sakes dentists could get by with surgical masks previously; now, they MUST have N95 hlthe2b May 2020 #5

really? keepthemhonestO May 2020 #9

Condescending? Dentists now have one of the most at risk professions right now and YOU hlthe2b May 2020 #10

you misunderstood keepthemhonestO May 2020 #13

I did read what you wrote and I was rightfully horrified. hlthe2b May 2020 #15

Post removed Post removed May 2020 #17

You accuse fellow HCW's of bilking the public over what you consider unnecessary changes in PPE? hlthe2b May 2020 #18

Let's reflect keepthemhonestO May 2020 #19

Look up PCIntern's many posts on dentistry here. He's gone out of his way to inform us... Hekate May 2020 #11

I thanK you for the distinguished honor.. PCIntern May 2020 #12

Good day to you & hope all goes well Hekate May 2020 #20

Thank you my friend PCIntern May 2020 #21

the ppe is now more expensive rampartc May 2020 #3

Not N95 masks. In many states, if they had supplies they were rerouted to hospital use hlthe2b May 2020 #4

I just cancelled a cleaning, told them I'll wait another month, they have u wait in car before appt Baclava May 2020 #6

Waiting in the car is part of social distancing. BadgerKid May 2020 #7

Yes. You will likely be required to do so at nearly all profesional offices--dentists, veterinarians hlthe2b May 2020 #8

Dentists aren't even allowed to take non-emergency patients in Maine still Zing Zing Zingbah May 2020 #22

Went to see optometrist yesterday. Was charged an extra $5 7wo7rees May 2020 #14

I don't have a problem with this. Alex4Martinez May 2020 #16

Well the n95 masks were .70 Horse with no Name May 2020 #23

My dentist has not been using PPE. Ms. Toad May 2020 #24

If they are using drills, that is insane. hlthe2b May 2020 #25

I was responding to someone who asserted dentists were ALREADY using PPE Ms. Toad May 2020 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 2020 #27

So this stat is 11 years old. Dentist then were making on average $192,680. Fla Dem May 2020 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 2020 #30

My dentist is making her own. trof May 2020 #29