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24. "cough" - as an ex-smoker (I quit 22 years ago) - I still cough now and then..

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Tue Mar 17, 2020, 04:48 PM

Mar 2020

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sometimes a series of 3 or 4 coughs. Well serves me right I guess.

1. If you have any symptoms of respiratory illness, fever, cough, shortness of breath, or live with anyone with these symptoms, please call us and stay home.

And on the "non-essential" and "emergency only" that some people are reporting upthread -- well, a regular cleaning may not be an emergency or essential, but if put off too long ... periodontal disease and tooth decay can and are very expensive and time-consuming to treat. (I have periodontal disease that is kept in check by hygienist cleanings every 3 months plus about 15 minutes/night at home of extensive brush-floss-proxy brush fore and aft and then fluoride, plus midday regular brushing). So I'm worried that my April 27 cleaning appointment will be "non-essentialized".

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I have a dentist appointment tomorrow, here's what they emailed [View all] Skittles Mar 2020 OP

Solid policy dalton99a Mar 2020 #1

Just got back from my Mom's pain specialist appointment. forgotmylogin Mar 2020 #48

You have a caring dentist. riversedge Mar 2020 #2

Mine called True Blue American Mar 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #3

I hope the staff are wearing more than masks and gloves--at least full face masks. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #4

I got that email yesterday, almost word for word. Today they changed things and are closed except Stinky The Clown Mar 2020 #5

ooh Skittles Mar 2020 #12

I'm in the same boat jayschool2013 Mar 2020 #20

I'm currently using an invisalign with a fake tooth Skittles Mar 2020 #21

i have Invisalines!! No you cant eat with them in and how can I not.. samnsara Mar 2020 #30

I can commiserate Skittles Mar 2020 #37

I would bet anything the "script" is from the American Dental Association Stinky The Clown Mar 2020 #26

And here I thought that Skittles was just a screen name Rorey Mar 2020 #6

Good. I had flu/cold earlier this year, rescheduled my dental appt., and then my back went out ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #7

That's weird they knew your DU name Alpeduez21 Mar 2020 #8

heh Skittles Mar 2020 #10

She left off the office's PS gratuitous Mar 2020 #17

Louisiana: Dental offices must close for 30 days starting tomorrow... blitzen Mar 2020 #9

If it's not essential, I would postpone frazzled Mar 2020 #11

My Dentist Is Open ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #18

well Skittles Mar 2020 #19

Many states are requiring dentists to close except for essential procedures that can not wait hlthe2b Mar 2020 #13

yeah but ortodontist...these things ( invisalines) are so precise you cant wait.. samnsara Mar 2020 #31

thanks for reminding me barbtries Mar 2020 #14

I haven't figured out Chainfire Mar 2020 #16

My dentist canceled all appointments. Silver Gaia Mar 2020 #22

A couple weeks after having my teeth cleaned a chunk fell out of a tooth Raine Mar 2020 #23

"cough" - as an ex-smoker (I quit 22 years ago) - I still cough now and then.. progree Mar 2020 #24

Yeah, I will sometimes get sneezing fits out of the blue... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #35

I had a doctor appointment today. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2020 #25

If my doctor was a Fux watcher, I'd find another doctor. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #29

same Skittles Mar 2020 #36

I walked out of a dentist office for that reason. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #38

Me too, but I live in Mass. and no doctor/dentist here would play that in their office AdamGG Mar 2020 #39

i have an orthodontist appt thursday and friday...allll those kids!! samnsara Mar 2020 #27

My spouse might need emergency dentistry shortly. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #28

I should be getting one soon from my dentist. I am scheduled for a cleaning which I really need. CTyankee Mar 2020 #32

I saw my chiropractor and massage therapist today. Liberty Belle Mar 2020 #33

I was supposed to have a cleaning on Friday, they called yesterday to cancel. beaglelover Mar 2020 #34

Skittles, whoever wrote that doesn't know how to use i.e., and e.g.,.... rzemanfl Mar 2020 #40

yeah, I know Skittles Mar 2020 #43

Grammar-Nazisim is a break from thinking about rzemanfl Mar 2020 #44

The dental clinic where my wife works is still open. Aristus Mar 2020 #41

Dentists are the highest risk workers of all mainer Mar 2020 #42

It's reassuring to get these messages isn't it? lunatica Mar 2020 #45

Awesome dai13sy Mar 2020 #46

Dentist in Ohio are closed per the governor PuppyBismark Mar 2020 #47

my aunt's cleaning postponed. pansypoo53219 Mar 2020 #49

Had A Dentist Appointment Yesterday colsohlibgal Mar 2020 #50