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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / November 2005A question of equipment
My daughter went to a dentist who had her spit into a funnel-like cup instead of the sink that most dentists use--he did not have that sink. Does this seem out-of-date for today, or send any concerns about his practice? The dentist is around fifty years old, for those who may be interested. Out of curiosity, I called and asked why he didn't have the sink for spitting, I was told he got rid of the sink to make it easier for people to spit. The explanation was some people have a difficult time getting up to spit from a lying position. What do you guys think? The spittoons are disappearing because 1) staff do not like to clean them. 2) we keep wanting to add more things in the treatment room and need the space. Personally, I like having them and had them installed on the new chairs which were put in this past summer. Whenever I need a break to clean "gunk" off my fingers, instruments, etc. or just want a 3 second breather, I just ask the patient to rinse. By the time they are back in position again, I have moved, changed, or cleaned whatever we wanted to do without the patient's head right there. SM > My daughter went to a dentist who had her spit into a funnel-like cup > instead of the sink that most dentists use--he did not have that sink. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > What do you guys think? I too am a spittoon admirer ...... >The spittoons are disappearing because 1) staff do not like to clean them. >2) we keep wanting to add more things in the treatment room and need the [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> What do you guys think? >I too am a spittoon admirer ...... I do not mind spittoons but I hate spittees ....... >>The spittoons are disappearing because 1) staff do not like to clean them. >>2) we keep wanting to add more things in the treatment room and need the [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>> >>> What do you guys think? most modern dental offices do not have cuspidor. It's impossible to clean and unhygienic >most modern dental offices do not have cuspidor. It's impossible to >clean and unhygienic Right on ! -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >most modern dental offices do not have cuspidor. It's impossible to >clean and unhygienic That is why most patients are discouraged from licking them.  Signature/ Amatus / > >>most modern dental offices do not have cuspidor. It's impossible to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >>most modern dental offices do not have cuspidor. It's impossible to >>clean and unhygienic > >That is why most patients are discouraged from licking them. Blechhh 8^P -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com | >>most modern dental offices do not have cuspidor. It's impossible to | >>clean and unhygienic [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] | | W_B I am surprised the number of people that will try do drop their dentures into the cuspidor on the side even though a nice clean paper lined tray is sitting right in front of them. SignatureRoy rem NADA to reply >| On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:55:15 GMT, "Amatus Cremona" <Nicola@sottovocce.com> >wrote: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >the cuspidor on the side even though a nice clean paper lined tray is sitting >right in front of them. Add another good reason for dispensing with the cuspidor. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > Add another good reason for dispensing with the cuspidor. But, then the denture would fall on the floor :-( Signature/ Amatus / > >>| On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:55:15 GMT, "Amatus Cremona" [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >> Add another good reason for dispensing with the cuspidor. > >But, then the denture would fall on the floor :-( Yikes ! Set up for a repair ! ;-) -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com "Roy Brown" <roybrown@sympatico.caNADA> wrote: | | >I am surprised the number of people that will try do drop their dentures into | >the cuspidor on the side even though a nice clean paper lined tray is sitting | >right in front of them. | | Add another good reason for dispensing with the cuspidor. But, If I did, and was ever randomly picked for the QA committees random clinic inspection. I would fail as a cuspidor is clearly specified on the check list. Personally I like the 2 paper cup technique. Fill one with water and leave the other empty. Rinse with this and spit into that. Pretty simple. No goober strings running from the cuspidor to the lip. No wet clothes. SignatureRoy rem NADA to reply > "Roy Brown" <roybrown@sympatico.caNADA> wrote: >| [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >other empty. Rinse with this and spit into that. Pretty simple. No goober >strings running from the cuspidor to the lip. No wet clothes. Cuspidor is mandatory ? Man ya'll have some funny regulations up there in Kanada. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > most modern dental offices do not have cuspidor. It's impossible to > clean and unhygienic Not all offices work with a full-time chairside assistant and HVAC. I have cuspidors in my treatment rooms. Like Amatus, I discourage my patients from licking them. I worked P/T in another dentist's office maybe 25 years ago, and he had no cuspidors. Many patients really resisted not being allowed to rinse out, and were bouncing back and forth to the operatory sink. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > I have cuspidors in my treatment rooms. Like Amatus, I discourage my > patients from licking them. > I worked P/T in another dentist's office maybe 25 years ago, and he had no > cuspidors. Many patients really resisted not being allowed to rinse out, > and were bouncing back and forth to the operatory sink. I work the cuspidor into my routine. I use lots of topical prior to anesthetic injections. After injecting the anesthetic, I have the patient sit up to rinse. While they are rinsing gravity is pulling the anesthetic down closer to the nerve. Signature/ Amatus / > >> most modern dental offices do not have cuspidor. It's impossible to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Steve >> I have cuspidors in my treatment rooms. Like Amatus, I discourage my >> patients from licking them. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >sit up to rinse. While they are rinsing gravity is pulling the anesthetic >down closer to the nerve. That's cool. When I inject too low I ask the patient if he can stand on his hands ....... or do cartwheels. It works great. >most modern dental offices do not have cuspidor. It's impossible to >clean and unhygienic Many dental offices make the patient hold it in until they get home ....... > My daughter went to a dentist who had her spit into a funnel-like cup > instead of the sink that most dentists use--he did not have that sink. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > What do you guys think? __________________________________ Years ago, dentists all had the little sink to spit into. But with the advent of high-speed suction, many dentists stopped using the sink, as anything in the patient's mouth could be suctioned out and the sink was not needed. My personal preference is to use the sink, but a lot of the equipment manufacturers don't even have a sink on their stock dental units. In those cases the dentist has to special-order the sink from the manufacturer, if he wants one. - dentaldoc Haven't had a 'spit bowl' for years. If we have a patient who likes to spit more than we can suction (pretty rare), we hand them a saliva ejector to hold and use at will. Seems to keep everyone pretty happy. JME, Dartos > Years ago, dentists all had the little sink to spit into. But with the > advent of high-speed suction, many dentists stopped using the sink, as [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > - dentaldoc >My daughter went to a dentist who had her spit into a funnel-like cup >instead of the sink that most dentists use--he did not have that sink. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >What do you guys think? Most modern dental offices do not have a cuspidor. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > >My daughter went to a dentist who had her spit into a funnel-like cup > >instead of the sink that most dentists use--he did not have that sink. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Is that cuspidor the sink? If it is, and you say most modern dental offices don't have one, then we must have a whole lot of "old-fashioned" dental offices in the area. >> Most modern dental offices do not have a cuspidor. >> -- [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > offices don't have one, then we must have a whole lot of > "old-fashioned" dental offices in the area. That must be why I still have them SM >> >What do you guys think? >> >> Most modern dental offices do not have a cuspidor. >> -- >> >> W_B >Is that cuspidor the sink? If it is, and you say most modern dental >offices don't have one, then we must have a whole lot of >"old-fashioned" dental offices in the area. Not the sink that you wash your hands in. A cuspidor is a roundish usually white porcelain vessel that has running water. Most people incorrectly call this a spitoon, which actually refers to that brass thing on the floor of a saloon. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com A cuspidor is a roundish usually white porcelain vessel that has running water. Most people incorrectly call this a spitoon, which actually refers to that brass thing on the floor of a saloon. -- W_B ================ YIPPY KY-O TY-AAA!!!! Git along little doe-gies... Rat Own.... Ah got my Hat.... On Ah got muh Gloves... On Ah got muh Spurrrrs...... Ah wanna be a Cow Boah.... And Yew kin be muh Cow Gurrl.... Ted.... Oh Ted... fighting off dan-ger.... Awww Yippie... Yippie Yo Yo Muh name is Ted..... and one day, I'll be dead, Yo Yo.... Don't mind me... I fell of the Thorazine still... SP >A cuspidor is a roundish usually white porcelain vessel >that has running water. That's the terlet ......... > Most people incorrectly call this >a spitoon, which actually refers to that brass thing on the >floor of a saloon. If we are working on a back tooth we put the guy in the room with the molardor. |
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