COVID-19 UPDATE

We are excited to announce that we have opened the practice for patient care!

Over the past few weeks our team has been working hard to prepare the office to reopen.  We have carefully updated our office procedures to minimize the risk of COVID-19 for our patients and staff.

We know that many of you are eager to come in right away! We thank you for your patience as we work to reschedule 9 weeks of cancelled appointments and accommodate everyone’s needs.  We are reducing the number of patients we see per day, so if you have a previously-scheduled hygiene visit it is likely that your appointment time will change.  If you are unable to keep an appointment please let us know right away as we have many people waiting to be scheduled.

With everyone’s safety in mind, we have made some changes to our office policies and procedures.  These changes include, but are not limited to, the following:

• To allow for social distancing between patients, appointment lengths have been increased and appointment start times are staggered to reduce the number of patients coming in and out of the office at one time.  This might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment, and we thank you for supporting social distancing with us.

• When we confirm your appointment, we will ask you some important screening questions. When you arrive for your appointment, we will take your temperature and you’ll be asked these same questions again.

• When you arrive for your appointment, please call the office when you are outside.  This helps us maintain social distancing with any other patients that might be here.

• At this time, our waiting room is closed and we are only allowing patients to come into the building.  We ask that all other visitors kindly remain outside.

• We ask that you wear a mask to your appointment and that you sanitize your hands when you arrive.

• We have removed any items that are difficult to disinfect from the common areas, such as magazines, toys, and our coffee station.

Another topic on many patient’s minds is infection control.  We have always taken pride in our outstanding infection control and clean and sanitary office. Please see our Infection Control page that outlines some of the additional steps we have taken to protect you and our team.

We are looking forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust in us and we look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends.