Phobics prefer blondes - no, gentlemen!

[carole]

I have never had a female dentist, but I prefer a man, odd and I don't know why. I think that when it comes to the pulling of a tooth, I think a man would have the better strength, although female dentists can obviously do the job. I never gave it much thought but, I feel safer with a man.

I'm a bit surprised at myself here because I don't believe in the jobs for the girls and jobs for the boys thing I think anybody male or female should do what they want.

How odd; this has made me think.

Very good thread as old as it is, I hope it gets going again, this is very interesting.

[Carys]

I think that when it comes to the pulling of a tooth, I think a man would have the better strength,

How hard do you think they are pulling Carole ?? If they are pulling that hard then I don't want them near me, man or woman.

[vicki]

How hard do you think they are pulling Carole ?? If they are pulling that hard then I don't want them near me, man or woman.

Well quite!! If they look like a 6ft tall body builder and they have hands the size of shovels, it's time to run...!!!

I'm on dentist number 8 now; all of them have been male apart from one and she was not the gentlest creature on earth. Although she was quite cheerful and good natured, I think she might have been better suited to a career in the construction or demolition industry!

Given that all my bad experiences have been with male dentists, I thought I'd prefer a female dentist, but I don't. For some reason and I have no idea why, I prefer a male dentist. I think it could be perhaps connected to something that we were taught when I was doing my hypnotherapy training. It doesn't apply to everyone, but quite often, females seem to feel safer with a male therapist and vice versa. It does sound a bit sexist, but the thinking (in some circles...) is that, going back to more primitive times, the role of the male was to protect the female (and the family), therefore a female patient may prefer a male dentist for this reason and a male patient may prefer a female dentist because they would be perceived as less of a threat. Just a theory.

Of course, the fact that my dentist has very nice eyes and looks very fetching in his scrubs has nothing to do with it at all...

[Carys]

Of course, the fact that my dentist has very nice eyes and looks very fetching in his scrubs has nothing to do with it at all...

Well quite !!!!!!!!!! ...and you do get to see their eyes very close up for a long time, so that is important !!!

[RP]

How hard do you think they are pulling Carole ?? If they are pulling that hard then I don't want them near me, man or woman.

Made me laugh...Carole they don't "pull" teeth anymore. They really lift them out or use new cutting tools that are very much less traumatic...the old days of a dentist using his foot on the chair for leverage are long gone.

[carole]

That is so true RP I know and I've had my fair share of foot on the chair pulling years ago. Funny story now, but not at the time.

Carys I know they are not pulling, but... but... but... I have no answer to this one. Lost for words, that makes a change doesn't it, once I get started on here I don't know when to stop.

Vicky I would run a mile if my dentist was like a builder, but I still want a male dentist. Maybe I might feel more of a wimp with a woman as I am quite a strong and competent woman until I get into the dentist chair. It might be that as a woman I feel he might be more gentle and feel more sorry for me. I don't know.

Are you all ganging up on me here, you make one little slip of the tongue and this is what you get, what are things coming to.

[Eshy]

Of course, the fact that my dentist has very nice eyes and looks very fetching in his scrubs has nothing to do with it at all...

+1
Agree strongly. We are lucky. I'd rather stare at his eyes than those posters on the ceiling.
Gotta say that's part of my bias for a male dentist.

[carole]

Hi Eshy I keep following you around on here. What posters has your dentist got on the ceiling mine only has cracks.

[Eshy]

Hi Eshy I keep following you around on here. What posters has your dentist got on the ceiling mine only has cracks.

We follow each other because I look for new posts to reply to.... Which we'd have more of if those hundreds of lurkers signed up! But hmm yeah they used to have different thigs in each room. My first visit I was in the far back room to the left and there was nothing on the ceiling but a spinning fan. I kept trying to count how many pieces it had... I think I decided on 5. The other room used to have a picture of a lot of cute sleeping babies in butterfly costumes... But they took it down recently And now they have the same poster in all of the rooms... It's a scene of a coastal area with some really pretty blue water, some big rocks and I think some trees... I can't detail much further as I do not wear my glasses when I go to the dentist and I am near sighted!

But my dentist is super friendly and we are both comfortable with eachother, I feel like. I got a little bit of a less formal greeting yesterday when he came in the room without me hearing and let me know of his presence by putting his cold hands on my cheeks (was a surprise cause the chairs are not facing the door!)He must know I think he's a cutie!

[carole]

He sounds like fun, so you got promoted from the the scrappy back room to up the corridor, must be favoured. DENTISTS PET.

Removing your glasses saves you from trying to keep your eyes closed like I do, I don't want to see what is coming. I'd be outta there.