What We’re Doing To Keep You Safe.

What We Are Doing to Keep You and Our Team Safe

We are excited to have the opportunity to welcome you back! Our office has always utilized personal protective equipment (PPE) that has exceeded all the CDC guidelines, however, in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic we have instituted additional guidelines and protocols to ensure your safety.

You will see many changes as we have new ways of scheduling and managing your appointments. It is required that you complete a COVID-19 questionnaire prior to your appointment (You can find the form here). We will have to reschedule your appointment if we are unable to complete this step. Below is a list of some of the enhanced precautions we have taken to protect you in addition to extensive team training on infection control and patient management procedures.

• Maintain distancing in the reception area for essential caregivers and parents of minors if they cannot wait in a vehicle or outside the clinic.
• Removed magazines and items that can harbor or transfer germs of any kind. Hand sanitizers will be positioned throughout or outside of the clinic.
• Providing more educational materials to enhance your awareness of health issues related to this pandemic.
• Masks are strongly recommended for patients but not mandatory.
• We require hand washing and hand sanitizing before all appointments by our team and by our patients.
• Introduce an oral pre rinse by all patients to reduce exposure to germs.
• Record the temperature of every patient upon entering the office.
• Record the temperature and lung efficiency of every team member each day at the beginning of the work period.
• Payment arrangements in advance to avoid delay and allow contactless exit from the appointment.
• Enhanced operatory disinfection procedures of all surfaces between patients.
• New personal protection equipment like visors, gowns, and masks for our doctors and team to provide barriers against the smallest of germs.
• Introduce protocols to reduce or eliminate airborne aerosols during all dental procedures.
• Enhanced nightly disinfection procedures of equipment and office fixtures like computers, keyboards, telephones, tablets, chairs, doorknobs, and buttons that may be touched unconsciously.
• Longer appointment times for you to prepare and complete all appointment tasks and duties in the safest and most comprehensive manner.