Your primary goal is stopping the spread of germs. When you sneeze or cough, you’re potentially spreading your germs. While using a handkerchief or covering your mouth is a nice thought, you should do more. Germs spread quickly in an office environment. Everything you touch in the waiting area, the check-in station, and the dentist’s office is a petri dish for your germs.
The first thing you should do when you enter the dentist’s office is wash your hands. If that’s not possible, bring a wet wipe and some hand sanitizer with you, and use them instead. After you’ve signed in and sat down, sanitize your hands again. That way, you also avoid picking up germs from others, which could potentially make you even sicker.
Most importantly, you should avoid direct contact with others. That includes patients and office workers. You should also tell your caregivers that you’re contagious. They will probably take precautionary steps, such as putting on latex gloves.
Feeling sick is never fun. You don’t want to have an illness, and you definitely don’t want to spread it. Following the suggestions above will give you the best chance to make sure that you get to see the dentist without infecting others and are as comfortable as possible during the visit.
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