After weeks in quarantine, there are a variety of reasons why you may be making a dental appointment as stay at home orders are eased. However, even though the country is slowly reopening, the threat of COVID-19 isn’t completely gone. To keep you safe from the coronavirus while providing the care you need, your next dental visit will start with a no-touch temperature check and a few other precautions. Read on as your DeSoto dentist explains how these extra infection control steps keep everyone healthy, even if you’re not feeling sick.
Why Do I Check in For My Appointment from My Car?
Even now, the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19 is to practice social distancing. That’s why instead of entering the practice when you arrive, you’ll be asked to check in from the comfort of your car. This “virtual waiting room” minimizes your exposure to others and allows for plenty of physical space for coming and going between patients.
Why Can’t I Bring My Gloves Inside?
Gloves are a great way to keep infected particles from settling on your hands. However, those germs can be spread to anything your contaminated gloves touch. To prevent any outside germs from getting into the sterilized practice, all patients will be asked to throw out their gloves before entering.
Why Are They Taking My Temperature?
Since it can take days for symptoms of COVID-19 to start appearing, you could be sick without knowing it. Additionally, you may not realize you’re sick if you only have mild symptoms. Even if you feel healthy, an elevated temperature could indicate that your body is fighting off a contagious illness. To minimize the risk of infecting others, those with a slight fever may be asked to reschedule.
Why Are They Asking Me to Use a Hospital-Grade Hand Sanitizer?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regular handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself from all sorts of germs. However, a hospital-strength hand sanitizer is also an effective way to clean away germs from your hands before heading into the clinical area.
Why Is My Dentist Asking Me to Use an Antimicrobial Rinse?
Before your dental treatment begins, your dentist will ask you to rinse with an antimicrobial mouthwash. This specialized mouthwash is designed to eliminate bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other dangerous particles in your mouth. While it hasn’t been tested against COVID-19, it helps keep both you and your dental team healthier during your visit.
Your DeSoto dentist is taking every precaution to keep you healthy during your visit in COVID-19. While these extra steps may seem a little silly or over the top at first, they play a key role in keeping you, your loved ones, and the entire practice safe from the coronavirus.
About the Practice
The talented team of Amaze Dental always has and always will put the best interests of their patients first. Dr. Suzanne Najjar typically demonstrates this by providing high-quality, honest, and long-lasting dentistry to the community of DeSoto, TX. To add peace-of-mind to every appointment, she has established an additional 23 steps to her already ambitious infection control protocols. If you have any more questions about taking extra precautions when feeling healthy, feel free to reach her via her website or at (972) 230-1100.