Classen Family Dentistry Covid-19 Protocol
Welcome back!
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 guidelines made by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We also take guidance the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Oklahoma Dental Association (ODA). 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:
· 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.
· Your temperature will be taken with a touch-free thermometer before your appointment.
· We have hand sanitizer available at the office.
· We are cleaning door handles and other surfaces even more frequently than before with medical grade cleaners.
· We have installed HEPA air purifiers at the office.
· Our waiting room will no longer offer magazines, children’s toys and so forth, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
· We may ask you to wait in your car until it is your turn for dental treatment.
· We have less chairs in the waiting room to help observe social distancing.
· We installed plexiglass barriers around the reception area.
· We will limit the number of patients in the reception / checkout area at any one time.
· We prefer that only the patient be present in the operatory for treatment, not extra family members.
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.
Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends.
Sincerely,
Dr Kirby and Team
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Not many people enjoy going to the dentist. We understand that your time is valuable and that getting your teeth cleaned or repaired is not necessarily high on your “fun” list. You want to get in and out quickly and as pain-free as possible.
At our family dentistry office in Oklahoma City we focus on time efficiency, convenience and comfort. Many dentists make these claims, but we back them up with our service and care.