I should be drifting off to sleep now but I just had a thought about yesterday and how I would like to share with you all.

I had my six monthly check up and clean yesterday with my very lovely dentist. We were just finishing up when she asked if I had any questions. Funnily enough, I was thinking of a couple of things while trying to escape the dental clean (mentally not literally) which can be pretty invasive. I like to keep my mind busy with other thoughts and distract myself. I was looking at the ceiling and wondering why there was just a plain white ceiling. It would be amazing to have some art work there or at least something to look at. That was question number one –

Why do you not have anything on the ceiling? (as your patients must stare at it for quite some time).

Then I was wondering do people ever look into their dentists’ eyes when having treatment. I always try to avoid looking at their eyes, looking all over the ceiling to find something of interest. Or I may even close my eyes if the clean becomes too intense. That was my second question –

Does anyone ever stare at your eyes during treatment?

My dentist wholeheartedly agreed that artwork on the ceiling would be a great idea or even a television. She also said some strange people do look into her eyes and it’s kind of creepy. I was fascinated to hear what other patients think or get up to whilst in the dentist chair.

Do you have any thoughts or questions you would ask your dentist? Do you look at your dentists’ eyes or would you look away?

Please share your thoughts, I am very intrigued.

Wayne 🦷