Our practice is again available see dental patients for all their general dental care needs. We would like to let all patients know that in addition to our already strict sterilization methods and cross-contamination techniques there will be extra precautions in place to help minimize exposure for both our patients and staff. Please see the guidelines below so that we are able to streamline our new procedures while maintaining the same quality of dental care you have come to expect.

• If you are showing any symptoms including elevated temperature, body aches, chills, coughing, shortness of breath please contact the office so that we can reschedule your appointment for a later date.
• If you have had any Covid-19 exposure, follow CDC guidelines of treatment and recovery isolation before scheduling an appointment.
• Please only bring yourself or one caregiver (parent/guardian if needed) to your appointment.
• Apply the hand sanitizer available upon entry of premises.
• Facial masks are optional, however if you are elderly or immunocompromised we suggest wearing one.

Fortunately we are a small dental practice and do not have a high volume of traffic. We do not see as many patients a day as larger dental offices. For your safety and comfort will be taking the following measures:

• All waiting, check-out, and restroom areas will be cleaned with disinfectant multiple times a day.
• Clinical staff will be wearing N-95 surgical masks as well as plastic face shields to protect from airborne particles and liquid contamination.
• Staff will only be allowed to work if they have a clean bill of health for communicative diseases.
• Spacing our appointment times to reduce patient overlap.
• We have added two more Aerosol Vacuums to our arsenal that hygienists will now use during teeth cleaning visits. We are one of few dental practices that have already been using this technology. These Aerosol Vacuums are air-filtering machines with an internal HEPA filter that captures 99.9% of particles down to .3 micron including viruses & bacteria, biological aerosols, and moisture droplets for a safer breathing environment.

Ultimately we want to protect our patients and our staff while providing dental care in the safest environment possible. We believe that with these precautions and infection protocols in place that we can continue to achieve the highest standard of care. Thank you and as always we are happy to answer any further questions you may have.

Your dentist - Amber M. Allen, DDS

P.S. You may have already seen our Aerosol Vacuums in practice during a previous visit. If not here is an interesting video showing how it works.