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To prevent cross contamination.
No matter how thoroughly you wash, you can't get it all off.
Also, your bugs don't bother you but someone else's might. You're accustomed to your bugs. You don't want the doctors, and the doctor doesn't want yours.

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15y ago

Can you imagine looking that closely at your dentist's mouth? It's to protect you from stray saliva drops and germs, and to protect your dentist from the microorganisms in your body fluids as well.

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In the US and many other countries dentists are required to wear masks and gloves as a means of protecting against the spread of disease while they do work that may expose them to the blood or other body fluids of the patient. This is called "using universal precautions."

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Wouldn't you wear gloves and a mask if you were inside a stranger's mouth with flying deris???????????

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To avoid any bacterial (or viral) sources into their nasal passages and/or mouth.

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Dentists wear goggles to protect themselves from exposure to patients' bodily fluids, such as blood or saliva.

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To prevent the transfer of saliva.

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