September 22, 2020 – Patient Update:
To our patient family,
Patient and team health and safety has always been taken very seriously at our dental practice. In addition to the health and safety measures we employed in our office previously, we are encouraging our employees to stay home if they are not feeling well or have been possibly exposed to someone who is ill. We are asking our patients to do the same and please call to reschedule your appointment if you or a family member have any flu- or cold-like symptoms (i.e. fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, etc.), have traveled out of the country or to a high COVID risk area within the past 30 days, or have tested positive for COVID in the past 30 days.
We will continue to use the CDC- and OSHA-mandated cleaning and disinfection protocols in our treatment areas, including utilizing a bactericidal, viricidal, fungicidal and tuberculocidal disinfectant that will kill the coronavirus. As an extra precaution to keep our patients and team protected, we will have hand sanitizer for you to use when you first come into our office, and we will provide a pre-procedural rinse. We have also removed toys and magazines from our waiting rooms to help prevent cross contamination.
We must also limit family members in our waiting room and in our treatment areas, so please wait in your car when you arrive at our office for your appointment. We ask that all patients provide us with a cell phone number so that we can update you about your appointment by phone while you wait in your car prior to being called into our office.
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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