At this moment, you need to decide whether this is the hill you want to die on. You can choose to push back with other circumstances. But, if you really need this surgery, you may have to make a concession to get this done.
The last thing you want to do is to piss off people that are getting ready to operate on you. That is not a good idea. I know the principle is important, but this office is not going to budge on this unless you can show proof of some medical reason why you do not have to wear the face diaper. The ADA forces them to accommodate people with special needs. But, you have to have proof - either obvious limitations or in writing. The office needs this in order to justify letting you pass on this. If their insistence is not part of a local mask requirement where the office could be fined by local authorities, then you may be able to push back a little.
Dental offices are small businesses and they cannot afford to be hit with thousands of dollars in fines. In addition, if there are Karen's around that see others not required to wear masks where there is a mandate, their neurosis makes them contact the office's corporate headquarters to lodge a complaint - not to mention contacting the state dental board. The dentist can actually be in a no win situation here regardless of how they personally feel about it - especially if they do not own the practice and are just another working stiff.
Refusing to do business with a retail establishment over requiring the mask is one thing, but your health is another. It is important that you get procedures like this done before all hell breaks loose - especially if it is a dental situation that has the potential to blow up. Dental infections can kill. If things get bad this fall that may force us back into lockdown situation or vaxxines are required, you may end up being s#$t out of luck. Priorities my fren, priorities. Sometimes it is better to survive to fight another day.
At this moment, you need to decide whether this is the hill you want to die on. You can choose to push back with other circumstances. But, if you really need this surgery, you may have to make a concession to get this done.
The last thing you want to do is to piss off people that are getting ready to operate on you. That is not a good idea. I know the principle is important, but this office is not going to budge on this unless you can show proof of some medical reason why you do not have to wear the face diaper. The ADA forces them to accommodate people with special needs. But, you have to have proof - either obvious limitations or in writing. The office needs this in order to justify letting you pass on this. If their insistence is not part of a local mask requirement where the office could be fined by local authorities, then you may be able to push back a little.
Dental offices are small businesses and they cannot afford to be hit with thousands of dollars in fines. In addition, if there are Karen's around that see others not required to wear masks where there is a mandate, their neurosis makes them contact the office's corporate headquarters to lodge a complaint - not to mention contacting the state dental board. The dentist can actually be in a no win situation here regardless of how they personally feel about it - especially if they do not own the practice and are just another working stiff.
Refusing to do business with a retail establishment over requiring the mask is one thing, but your health is another. It is important that you get procedures like this done before all hell breaks loose - especially if it is a dental situation that has the potential to blow up. Dental infections can kill. If things get bad this fall that may force us back into lockdown situation or vaxxines are required, you may end up being s#$t out of luck. Priorities my fren, priorities. Sometimes it is better to survive to fight another day.