I have twice - once in April and once last week.
My husband and I suspect we had the virus in early March (at that time they wouldn't test us because we weren't in the at risk group and they said we would recover -tests were in limited supply then) so the first time I was kind of scared and thought if we didn't have it, I surely would get it.
The first time I went to the dentist everything was closed and they were only doing emergency apts. It is a 2 story multiple office building but every office was only operating out of one room. You could not come inside until they were ready and called you in your car - no waiting in waiting rooms or going to bathroom. You had your temp checked at front door, then you were scrubbed down w/ antibacterial gel and only allowed to enter in one direction and every office in the entire building was only using one room on the first floor with only one assistant and your dentist. You had to leave one way and no contact with anyone or anything - no payments, no signatures, no forms filled out, no toothpaste or floss or apt cards given like they usually do. Everyone was dressed in hazmat suits w/ masks and shields. It was completely surreal.
I had a cleaning & xrays last week. Our dentist fully opened in early June despite virus rates climbing. They are social distancing and everyone must wear a mask or face shield and have temp checked to enter, but they are back to having people wait distanced in waiting rooms and bathrooms & all offices are opened. No more hazmat suits but staff were all double masked and gloved and they said they spend 15 mins between each patient cleaning everything twice and they can't use certain tools that spray air or water. They said they now have to rinse your mouth out with hydrogen peroxide to clear any bacteria before they do anything. The building and my dentist's office was completely full. They gave out paste, floss, cards like normal and I paid for my prescription toothpaste like normal. They said no one who works there has come down with the virus yet.
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Sandra
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