text: honestly, if you met a dentist was tatted (tattoos), would you refrain from going to that dr.? do people still second-doubt credentials of professionals that have tattoos?  please don't answer this question quickly, give it a good long thought.  (imagine a dentist that was tatted up). are you the dentist?!  i'd go in a heartbeat!  haha lol seriously i wouldnt give it a second thought if my dentist had tatts, my orthodontist has bad breath and i'd much rather see some ink than smell some stink.  my sister and brother in law are both covered in tattoos.  they are good people and are kind, loving parents.  i get tired of the looks people give them.  they are just like anyone else and yet people judge them as losers, low lifes etc by their artwork.  sad but true.  as far as donating blood, i only had to wait one year after i got my tattoo before the american red cross was kind enough to "accept" my apparently tainted blood again..