Before the outbreak of COVID-19, your dental team had a fairly simple procedure for preparing to see you. They would thoroughly wash their hands, make sure their instruments were sterile, and then get to work. Now, however, things have changed. An advanced dental safety protocol is necessary to ensure that both you and your dental team remain as safe and healthy as possible during this pandemic season. In this blog post, we will discuss just a few of the measures that your dentist in Abington is taking to protect you.
Champions for Safety
The American Dental Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other prestigious organizations provide specific guidelines on how dentists can prevent the spread of COVID-19. Your dental team has made it their business to know what such guidelines entail and how to apply them in a practical manner. They are also committed to helping one another adhere to all of their practice’s safety rules, even the ones that may seem small or insignificant. Additionally, they may give friendly reminders to patients on how they can support anti-COVID-19 measures.
Daily Health Checks
Your dental team would never come to work if they knew there was even the smallest chance that they could cause you to become ill. That is why they submit to a simple health screening every day before work to assess whether it is possible that they have COVID-19. They may also ask you to go through a similar health screening before your appointment. If you have signs of illness, or you may have recently been exposed to COVID-19, you will be asked to reschedule your treatment for a future date.
Changing Work Clothes at Work
In the past, you might have seen members of your dental team wearing their scrubs when they were at the post office or grocery store. Now, however, they are required to travel to work in their normal clothes. Then, they changed into freshly cleaned scrubs. This precaution ensures that no contaminants will transfer to you from their clothes.
Thorough Cleaning
Dental offices have always been some of the cleanest places in the community, and that is truer than ever now. Your dental team thoroughly cleans the operatories between each patient, and they ensure that door handles, countertops, and other high-touch surfaces are often disinfected. They may also perform a deep-cleaning of the office every evening after closing.
The above measures are just a few of the steps that your dentist and their team are taking to make sure that you are safe. You can attend your next appointment with confidence that you are entering a safe, clean, and healthful environment.
About the Dentists
Drs. E. Michael Thomas and Priya Gopinathan have well over five decades of combined experience in dentistry. They provide a broad range of services and are deeply committed to maintaining a safe environment. To learn more about our practice or the measures we are taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19, contact us at 781-679-5331.