TTC_04_08_20_Vol.16-No.24

April 8, 2020 www.TheTownCommon.com
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By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD
Brighter smiles ...
Killing Time….and the virus
Here we are again, another
week into the viral pandemic that
just doesn't seem to want to go
away. Our return to normal seems
to keep getting pushed out further
into the future. We will be able to
see each other again one day, just
not for another "few" weeks.
Aside from the numerous webinars
and Zoom meetings I've been
watching specific to dental practices
and small businesses, two
things I have seen this past week
that have had the most impact on
me have nothing to do with my
profession or my business.
A couple people had recommended
that I watch a YouTube
video that was an hour long. My
first reaction was to dismiss it because
it was so long, and then I was
gently reminded by myself that I
have plenty of time on my hands.
The video was a replay of a recorded
Zoom meeting with Dr.
David Price (a critical care pulmonologist
at Weill Cornell Hospital
in NYC) and a group of family
and friends. He was addressing
them and answering questions
about being on the "front line"
in New York.
A couple of times he got emotional
and said it was not because
he was scared, but because
he had learned enough about the
virus that he is now not scared.
His presentation to his family
and friends was a breath of fresh
air that we will get past this. He
did offer a few key suggestions to
avoid getting the virus. These are
probably things you have heard
numerous times, but I don't
think anyone will argue that this
stuff cannot be said enough.
1. Always know where your
hands are. Don't touch your face!
2. Clean your hands frequently.
3. Distance yourself from others.
4. Shrink your social circle.
Dr. Price said that this virus
is spread and contracted 99% of
the time by touching your hands
to your eyes, nose or mouth. He
said that it may be possible to
get it from the air with sustained
close contact of an infected person,
but that these cases are few
and far between.
He said that wearing a mask
is most helpful to just remind
yourself to keep your hands away
from your face. You don't have
to be scared of your neighbor.
You can't get the virus by looking
at someone.
On a completely different
level, I've been watching some
television that I would not "normally"
be watching. Since there
are no Bruins, Red Sox or March
Madness, I've sat in on some TV
surfing with my family.
Yesterday I watched an episode
of "Too Cute" on Animal
Planet. This is a narrated show
about puppies and their trials
and tribulations growing up. Is
it a complete time waster and ridiculous?
Yes. Would I watch it
again? I'm not going to say no. It
put a smile on my face and made
me feel good.
Wash those hands, keep them
away from your face, distance
yourself from others in public,
shrink your social circle........and
find something simple to put a
smile on your face.
Dr. St. Clair maintains a private
dental practice in Rowley
and Newburyport dedicated to
health-centered family dentistry. If
there are certain topics you would
like to see written about or questions
you have please email them
to him at jpstclair@stclairdmd.
com. You can view all previously
written columns at www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog.
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