Dental offices are some of the cleanest places you can go to. They are held to strict sanitation standards to ensure complete safety for each and every one of their patients. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are rightly concerned about the health of themselves and their families. Dental offices are adhering to even higher standards now to keep their patients completely protected. Learn more about dental safety precautions from your dentist in Gainesville.
COVID-19 Precautions
Even on a normal day, dental teams adhere to guidelines set by the CDC to maintain your safety. They wash their hands before and each patient interaction, making sure to wear sterile gloves during each facet of your treatment. They wear masks to prevent the spread of airborne germs and sterilize their tools and operatory surfaces after every single use.
Now that the country is in the middle of the pandemic, offices are taking their safety standard to the next level. Many practices are incorporating things like:
- Advanced Team Safety: Dental teams are receiving special training in virus prevention and awareness. Offices are screening their team members daily to ensure that they are capable of providing the safest care for their patients. In addition to the CDC cleaning requirements, they are also doing nightly deep cleans of the entire practice to provide a completely sterile environment for the next day.
- Additional Safety Gear: All dental team members are wearing protective gear such as N95 and ASTM Level 3 masks. During procedures, clinical teams are using face shields in addition to masks for extra protection.
- Creating Even Safer Visits: Offices are allowing for virtual waiting rooms so that you can check-in from your car and avoid the waiting room. They are scheduling fewer patients and longer visits to limit the number of people you come into contact with while giving you the most dentistry possible. Patients are pre-screened before their appointments to ensure everyone’s safety.
These are just a handful of the many, many protections that dental practices are taking during the pandemic. Reach out to your dentist for a full list of the safety steps they’re taking.
About the Author
Dr. Gabriel Nossa always wants to ensure that his patients receive excellent dentistry in the safest place possible. He received his D.M.D. from the University of Florida College of Dentistry and went on to complete an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency. Since then, he has gone on to complete countless hours of continuing education, studying at prestigious institutions like the Dawson Academy. He is also Visiting Faculty at the University of Florida. He is dedicated to providing the absolute best dentistry available. If you’d like to learn more about what Dr. Nossa and his team at Gainesville Complete Dentistry are doing to keep you safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, call the office at (352) 745-3765 or send them an email.