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I just went to a new dentist and they ensured me they offer gluten free services. I am so nervous of being glutened. I am so new and this and I just dont trust anyone. I start thinking I dont know if there utensils were clean enough, what about the rubber gloves, I am not entirely sure she washed her hands because I was so nervous.  I am feeling out. 


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27 minutes ago, newmanky said:

I just went to a new dentist and they ensured me they offer gluten free services. I am so nervous of being glutened. I am so new and this and I just dont trust anyone. I start thinking I dont know if there utensils were clean enough, what about the rubber gloves, I am not entirely sure she washed her hands because I was so nervous.  I am feeling out. 

They use fresh gloves on you .  They don’t go and eat lunch in them and then put them in your mouth!  ? 

if they are leaving gluten in the tools - then they should be closed down!  They clean the tools very well and some items are probably new and one use.  

There is a slight possibility there could be gluten in a product they use - but I really haven’t come across any and it sounds like they know to check.  Last time I was at the dentist , she said most of the stuff they use now even says “ gluten-free” on it.  

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7 minutes ago, kareng said:

They use fresh gloves on you .  They don’t go and eat lunch in them and then put them in your mouth!  ? 

if they are leaving gluten in the tools - then they should be closed down!  They clean the tools very well and some items are probably new and one use.  

There is a slight possibility there could be gluten in a product they use - but I really haven’t come across any and it sounds like they know to check.  Last time I was at the dentist , she said most of the stuff they use now even says “ gluten-free” on it.  

Thank you I am just so new that I freak out with anything new.  Just waiting to get sick. Idk why i am having such anxiety about everything.

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