do u keep ur eyes open at the dentist ?

[mogyay]

when you're in the chair of course !!!!

i always feel awkward having my eyes closed as sometimes they will say something, i also feel vulnerable with someones hands in my mouth so id like to be fully present in the moment ya know

at the same time tho i feel its awkward to have ur eyes open at such a time, i try to avoid their eyes but sometimes its hard

whats ur thoughts??

 

[Kitsuragi]

i close them bc i dont wanna look at my dentist while they're up in my mouth ravaging my gums or whatever

if i'm feeling extra delusional i can pretend it's like getting a spa treatment on my teeth (doesn't work when getting a cavity filled LOL)

 

[Doo]

I keep my eyes closed while they’re doing stuff with my mouth, I feel like that’s less awkward, plus their light shines in my eyes anyway

 

[oak]

The dentist is the worst so I just keep my eyes closed. They gotta get close to your face and I don't wanna make eye contact

 

[Paperboy012305]

You can keep them closed?

The last time I went to the dentist in May due to my teeth being knocked out by me accidentally falling, I had them open the whole time. I had to get a pain medicine in my gums, but I stood still the whole time.

 

[SkyKnight03]

Dentists are complete and utter hell. I hate doctor machinery and psychical stimulation. Too many negative experiences.

I've never thought to close my eyes. I don't think it would stop me from panicking.

 

[Aniko]

I keep my eyes open and tried not to fix the lamp or start daydreaming. Which is super hard. Once I started imagining a story and suddenly bursted into laughter with the mouth open. Embarrassing.

 

[Hanami]

I keep mine open. I guess it's a habit because I had dental anxiety when I was younger. My dentist is located in a skyscraper, and they positioned the chairs to be facing the windows with views of the city and the bridge, which I always found pretty cool. When I'm lying down, my eyes wander to the window and I look at the sky. I couldn't possibly look at my dentist the entire time.

 

[Corrie]

I have my eyes open so I know when to open my mouth or close it to give it a break. I tend to just stare at the ceiling.

 

[Midoriya]

Interesting question. I keep my eyes open, usually.

 

[Chris]

Open. I find a spot on the ceiling to focus on.

 

[Peach_Jam]

I keep them open and usually just stare at the ceiling. the eyewear thing my dentist gives make it less awkward and makes the light less blinding

 

[Halloqueen]

I tend to keep my eyes closed while the dentist or hygienist are doing their work. I might open them periodically, especially if there's a break from the work, but otherwise I feel like it would be awkward to keep my eyes open the whole time.

 

[aericell]

i keep my eyes open. i think i would feel awkward closing my eyes with my mouth open and also risk falling asleep. thankfully my dentist has a painting up on the wall so i usually stare at that the entire time

 

[daringred_]

i went just this year and yet i can't remember asdfghdfgh. i'm pretty sure i just keep them open and stare at a spot on the ceiling? the only time i close them is if i'm getting a filling and they have to inject me because i hate needles, and the feeling of numbness, too, and i find it easier to not think about it all if i keep them closed, for some reason.

 

[xlisapisa]

I keep my eyes opened mostly, but no eye contact because it gets awkward unless they are talking to me lol. But I hate the dentist! I don’t like people so close to my face, it makes me anxious. I do close my eyes if they have to do anything with needles though, I don’t like seeing the needle or the feeling of it going into my gums. I also close them when they use the sprayer, not trying to get any of that in my eyeballs. I wish I could just keep my eyes closed through it all though, but I’d feel like I was being rude or something.

 

[moonbyu]

i keep them open but im looking somewhere else cuz it feels awkward to stare directly at them. sometimes i close them though

 

[Sarah3]

I would say closed majority of the time. That light is too bright!

 

[VernalLapin]

I keep my eyes closed for the most part because if I were a dentist I wouldn’t want people staring at me. Plus when I’m on laughing gas, I’d rather not be more grounded. Let me float in space while I go numb~☆*:.｡.

 

[OswinOswald]

I love watching at the dentist. Well, I'm a medical professional who also does things in the mouth, but I don't know much about teeth. So I love watching like the reflection of my mouth on the loupes (magnifying glasses) of my hygienist so I can follow along with exactly what they're doing

I don't envy dentists though, they have to keep a conversation going with someone who can't really talk back at them....well, maybe that's some of the appeal to them, they have a captive audience haha