Dental patient, we really wish you wouldn't do that
Dental patients…you love them, but if you’re being real, you know they work your last nerve sometimes. From the mildly irritating to the downright exasperating, here are some things dental professionals say they wish their patients wouldn’t do—ever again.
Some material adapted from “Dear Patient: 9 things we wish you wouldn’t do at the dentist” by Amanda Hill, BS, RDH, originally published in 2022, and "This got you talking: Top peeves in dental hygiene" on sister site RDH.
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About the Author
Elizabeth S. Leaver
Digital content manager
Elizabeth S. Leaver was the digital content manager for Endeavor Business Media's dental group from 2021-2024. She has a degree in journalism from Northeastern University in Boston and many years of experience working in niche industries specializing in creating content, editing, content marketing, and publishing digital and magazine content. She lives in the Boston area.
Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH, CDIPC
Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH, CDIPC, is an enthusiastic speaker, innovative consultant, and award-winning author who brings over 25 years of clinical dental hygiene and education to dentistry. Recipient of OSAP’s Emerging Infection Control Leader award and an active participant with the advisory board for RDH magazine, DentistryIQ, and OSAP’s Infection Control in Practice Editorial Review Board and membership committee, Amanda (also known as the Waterline Warrior) strives to make topics in dentistry accurate, accessible, and fun. She can be reached at [email protected].