A perfect example why most dentists have a revolving door when it comes to dental hygienists.
It's hard to get good help!
It's hard to get good help!
My dentist's assistant told me vaping was no better than smoking cigarettes!!
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Practically everything that we eat or drink is bad for teeth. We can´t help it, citric acid, coffee, everything is bad for teeth. Go to a good dentist on a regular basis, use a gel based toothpaste (less abrasive than paste toothpaste), floss frecuently. Avoid whitening pastes and use a rebuilding toothpaste or a sensitive toothpaste a couple of times a year. The rest is genetics and a good dentist. Don´t blame it on one particular thing when everything is to blame.
I had a cousin once who saw mine and kind of snickered and said "You know they say those aren't any better for you than cigarettes". I pressed him about it and he admitted he had read an article a few years ago and didn't know much about it.
To make matters worse, she was an ex-smoker!! The way she chastised me, I would have thought she never smoked!
Just saw the last post after I posted. She probably wanted a cigarette when she said that to you. Jealousy is the root of all evil!
She's a class "A" idiot...!!! I've been vaping for almost 2 years and for me the evidence is obvious! Before I quit smoking, I use to get these two stains on my front teeth repeatedly. So often that I purchased a dentist style tooth polisher off the internet just because these stains would bother me so much.... well, Lets just say I have no Idea where that polisher is right now because I haven't seen it in about a year and 9 months... I haven't seen the stains either.....! I've definitely noticed since switching to vaping that its the least educated who seem to bark the loudest and preach the most!
Actually, I'm taking a class on electronic cigarettes right now. It's called ECF. I'm pretty sure she isn't participating.
Whatcha want to bet she's a smoker?
My dentist thought it was cool. He gave me a high-five! Anything is better than smoking. He said a couple of his other patients quit the same way, and took some referral cards I had from the local vape shop to give out. BTW, he's a cutting edge kind of guy - probably the best in town.
ETA: I wonder how she feels about Nicorette (held against your gums all day) or the Nicotrol inhaler?
ETA: I wonder how she feels about Nicorette (held against your gums all day) or the Nicotrol inhaler?
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To keep a license active you must have Continuing Education Units, therefore, taking classes.
Been googling ...I am not coming up with anything...unless someone tossed it into a smoking effects class.
One more... (I've had a crappy day and revenge fantasies cheer me up). Perhaps you could write a note to your dentist and express how discouraged you felt after hearing her dismissive comments. He should appreciate the effort you are making to stop smoking.
You could even cite the Boston University School of Public Health study, the published opinions by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the opinion of the American Association of Public Health Physicians [In support of e-cig use by adult smokers] "...because the possibility exists to save the lives of four million of the eight million current adult American smokers who will otherwise die of a tobacco-related illness over the next twenty years." (Thanks Wikipedia for the summary, but links to the actual studies are on the same page.)
You could even cite the Boston University School of Public Health study, the published opinions by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the opinion of the American Association of Public Health Physicians [In support of e-cig use by adult smokers] "...because the possibility exists to save the lives of four million of the eight million current adult American smokers who will otherwise die of a tobacco-related illness over the next twenty years." (Thanks Wikipedia for the summary, but links to the actual studies are on the same page.)
It gets worse with doctors. If you didn't go to medical school too, well there's just no reasoning with them. I brought up some studies related to an experimental injection I wanted to try (botox for nerve compression), including mentioning that my pain management guys do it AND my peripheral neurosurgeon in NJ recommended it, and my PCP actually told me "Shush." Sigh.
I have learned that it's best to arm yourself with information. So many vendors give out little wallet sized cards with their orders. I have also started compiling studies when it comes to ST and LT effects of vaping. I started that when my mother came running down the stairs with the local news in her hand with some article about how eCigs affect lung resistance. I'm like, "Mom, that's how lungs work! Everything you inhale will have an effect on resistance." But I never went to med school (bro did) and I deal with the medical profession every day (as a patient living with a major illness lol). I learned the hard way to do my research, and if doctors were not open to my suggestions (based on medical journal research etc). then it was time to find another doctor.
The worst thing about my vaping is the fact that yes, nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, but I have managed to dial it back to 6mg - 12mg already, from 12mg - 18mg. It's a psychological stress reliever for me. I have no desire to quit, but I'm so glad I don't smell like smoke anymore; I was so fearful of a nurse doing a sniff-check.
I have learned that it's best to arm yourself with information. So many vendors give out little wallet sized cards with their orders. I have also started compiling studies when it comes to ST and LT effects of vaping. I started that when my mother came running down the stairs with the local news in her hand with some article about how eCigs affect lung resistance. I'm like, "Mom, that's how lungs work! Everything you inhale will have an effect on resistance." But I never went to med school (bro did) and I deal with the medical profession every day (as a patient living with a major illness lol). I learned the hard way to do my research, and if doctors were not open to my suggestions (based on medical journal research etc). then it was time to find another doctor.
The worst thing about my vaping is the fact that yes, nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, but I have managed to dial it back to 6mg - 12mg already, from 12mg - 18mg. It's a psychological stress reliever for me. I have no desire to quit, but I'm so glad I don't smell like smoke anymore; I was so fearful of a nurse doing a sniff-check.
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Oh Dear God! Don't do that! Just imagine what she'd have to say to the next vaper that happens by!
She's just upset because she's only a dentist assistant. Dentist and dentist assistants don't know squat. Dentist are highly over paid in my opinion. I had bad tooth pain a couple months ago and they wanted to give me extra strength iburprofen. I said to him I can't take that because I have GERD. I even said that's in my file didn't you see that. He said oh, we'll give you Motrin then. Well I didn't know what that was and before I got the script filled I googled it and Motrin is just a brand name for iburprofen. What dumb 
I had a GP who saw me when I smoked and I started vapeing right after that. A year later aqt the next physical when he listened to me breath with his stethascope, he said... congrats for quitting smoking. I left it at that.
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