What Precautions Every Dental Clinic Must Take During Covid-19

1. What Precautions Every Dental Clinic Must Take During Covid-19 Submitted By - Dr. Rafael Valdes drvaldes@dentistmiami.com 305.595.1774 7755 SW 87 Ave. Suite 100, Miami, FL 33173

2. The entire world is under the grip of the Novel COVID-19. This virus has changed our lifestyle totally in which we were habituated till the arrival of this deadly virus. One year has passed; the virus has not gone yet. Moreover, the second wave of this virus is visiting the different countries of the world. Even some countries have experienced the third wave has already.

3. This pandemic has changed the way we access health care and it includes dental care also. COVID 19 virus spreads through droplets. When droplets of an infected person enter the respiratory system of another person, there is a high chance that the second person will get infected. Dentistry is such a service where the doctor and the patient have to come close else the doctor cannot check gum or teeth inside the mouth. Then what to do? You cannot stop the dentistry practice. The Miami dentists have come to a solution. They are maintaining some easy rules as precautionary measures.

5. Miami dentist are requesting patients not to crowd in the clinic unless there is a dental emergency such as swollen cheeks, gum pain, toothache, bleeding gums, etc. But, issues such as tooth cleaning, whitening of teeth, etc. are not emergency, and can be done later or can be avoided at this present scenario. Patients are requested to take prior appointments to minimize the number of patients in the waiting area. In this way, they maintain social distancing.  

6. The whole dental clinic including the chairs, sofa, and other areas are being sanitized several times a day. At the entrance of the clinic, there is a dedicated person who is checking the temperature of everyone who is entering the clinic. They are not allowing people to enter the Clinic who have a temperature higher than the normal level because the higher temperature is one of the symptoms of COVID 19.

7. Doctors’ chambers are thoroughly sanitized and cleaned immediately after one patient leave. Miami doctors are not allowing the next patient to enter the cabin unless it is fully sanitized. Doctors personally are sanitizing their tools and they keep them ready before the patients visit the chamber. Some new measures are being taken like chairs and non-disposable instruments are thoroughly sanitized after the treatment of every patient. Doctors are trying to use disposable instruments as much as possible. To maintain everything properly, some of the clinics have to escalate the visit slightly.

8. Doctors are treating their patients wearing PPE Kit including hairnets, face shields, body gowns, gloves and they are changing the whole kit after treating each patient to minimize the risk of contamination. They are doing their best to maintain their current guidelines.

9. If you need a trusted dentist, you can visit Galloway Dental Care who is following the protective protocols of the COVID 19 crisis with utmost importance. They can solve your problem by providing you with a courteous and exceptional quality doctor. The doctors are not only qualified, but they are experienced too and this experience is one of the most important things in dentistry practice.      

10. Reference Dentist Miami Galloway Dental Care drvaldes@dentistmiami.com 305.595.1774 7755 SW 87 Ave. Suite 100, Miami, FL 33173

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