Does Your Dentist Give You a "Goodie Bag" or "Care Package" After Your Visits? / myLot

United States

October 19, 2026 6:11pm CST

The picture shows what my dentist gave me today after my visit. He's always given me a bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss, but this time the dental hygienist and I had been talking about travel, so she threw in two extra travel-size tubes of toothpaste for me. I like Sensodyne. It's expensive. Which made me remember a story. In my 20's I was barely scraping by financially and didn't get to experience any "luxuries" and I had to travel for my job and I would bring home all of the shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, etc. for use at home. Those small things can really add up for a person on a budget.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131255)

• United States

22h

Yes, ours does that too. And if she’s more than 15 minutes behind she’ll give you a gift card to Olive Garden, Sonic, or McDonald’s. I’ve gotten two gift cards from her before, so she’s not often late.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (107695)

• Los Angeles, California

22h

No goodie bags here.

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Nawsheen

@Nawsheen (29004)

• Mauritius

12h

I wish more dentists did that. Sensodyne is quite expensive here too, so getting a couple of extra tubes is a bonus. I can understand why you used to bring home those little toiletries from hotels. When money is tight, every little saving helps.

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