COVID-19

 WE ARE OPEN!

 Dear Patients, 

 We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

 Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice and you may have seen this during your visits to our office. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it’s both safe and comfortable. We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice to keep patients and staff safe.

 Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), Indiana Dental Association (IDA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)  We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. We do this to make sure that our infection control procedures are current and adhere to each agencies’ recommendations.

 You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example:

.          We will be wearing additional and/or different personal protective equipment (PPE) and we will be taking a few extra steps to ensure everyones health and safety. 

·         Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office.

·         Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment.  

·         We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the reception area at any one time.

.          No additional persons allowed with patients unless it is for medical assistance or translation needs. If you have questions regarding this policy, call our office prior to arrival.   

.          We will work closely with your General Dentist  to get you back on track to maintaining your healthy smile!

We look 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.