Practicing docs, what do you wear during treatment?

[TheSandlapper]

I’m curious what y’all wear during treatment? Also where are you practicing, it might be interesting to see if there are any regional trends. Have patients ever commented on your choice of clothes? Have you ever changed styles and why?

For myself I’m an army doc and I wear the ugly scrubs they give us and no coat. I’m looking to start working off post on the weekends and will need to wear my own clothes and am looking to see what others do.

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[chiangmai2015]

I think it has a lot to do with what kind of patients we treat. Is it an "esthetic spa" or a Medicaid mill? For the former, doctors would be more likely formally dressed vs. for the latter docs would wear normal scrubs.

 

[Roto Picante]

Well kept, matching scrubs can look just as professional as "formal dress". Plus, who wants to take patient grossness home to be washed out of their shirt and tie? Gross.

 

[pubhealthdent]

I work in an FQHC. We wear scrubs and blue lab coats. Personally, the idea of not having something covering my arms entirely really grosses me out. I really don't want to be covered in aerosolized blood and saliva if I can avoid it.

 

[yappy]

I work in an FQHC. We wear scrubs and blue lab coats. Personally, the idea of not having something covering my arms entirely really grosses me out. I really don't want to be covered in aerosolized blood and saliva if I can avoid it.

Disposable gowns?

 

[redchesus]

Scrubs and launderable gowns during treatment

When I first graduated I really liked being in business casual with lab coat (thought it made me more doctor-y) but holy crap that got old fast…

 

[pubhealthdent]

Disposable gowns?

Nope, laundered. Similar to this one

 

[2TH MVR]

I work at a DSO who treats lower income patients. Mostly ... I wear scrubs only. If it's cold in the office, or it's a messy deband (remove braces) procedure .... then I'll put a white lab jacket on.

 

[deleted1047421]

it's a messy deband (remove braces) procedure

Lol you consider that to be messy

 

[2TH MVR]

Lol you consider that to be messy

No adjusting retainers is really messy.

I'm going in.

 

[DrJeff]

Scrubs with a disposable gown over them.

My office has different colors that we wear each day of the week.

Monday - Black
Tuesday - Navy
Wednesday - Medium Blue
Thursday - Maroon
Friday - Tan or Gray

 

[2TH MVR]

I'll add. During Covid ..... I used alot of disposable gowns. Not so much now.

 

[John Muir]

I work at an FQHC - scrubs with black scrub coats instead of white coats