Did you know October 9th is a day for celebrating people who wear scrubs? Do we know where the origin of this day came from? No! Are we going to celebrate it anyway? Absolutely!
When you come in and see us, you'll know by now that those of us who are working in Surgery that day are wearing Scrubs (no - they're not our PJ's!).
We wear scrubs not only to protect our own clothes, as a uniform, but to protect our patients too. Our staff members make sure that we do not wear our scrubs until we're ready to go into surgery or to set up the surgeries. Both our clinicians and nurses wear them.
Whilst there isn't a definitive origin of the Scrubs day celebration, scrubs themselves have a bit of history - here's a small bit of trivia to sink your teeth into.
It is thought that scrubs date back all the way to Ancient Greece and the Holy Roman Empire. Most medical practiced were carried out by nuns an monks, and used to wear tunics that covered the whole body. They were mainly designed for these people to keep their modesty, but coincidentally helped with keeping good hygiene standards.
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It is believed that the name 'Scrub' comes from the fact that the area where clinicians wear them has been scrubbed.
So join us at CTL to celebrate this item of clothing (It does sound a bit strange when you say it out loud), that is worn not just in Dentistry, but in Hospitals & Care Homes to keep not only us as staff looking professional, but to help keep our patients safe from infection.
And just because a blog post wouldn't be complete without a picture, here's me, Natalie, modelling my scrubs, and clearly having too much fun doing so!
HAPPY SCRUBS DAY 2024!
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