Welcome Back!!!

Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and we have missed seeing you and being able to provide dental care. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to you and your safety.

If you had an appointment during the time of our closure (March 17th - May 28th) someone from our office will be in touch with your over the next few weeks for rescheduling.

If you have an upcoming appointment (May 29 and forward), someone from our office will also be in contact with you to confirm or reschedule your appointment.

When you come in for your next appointment you will see some changes in our office. We have always taken the highest level of precautions and safety measures, especially with infection control.

Our office strictly follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), 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 due to COVID-19.

During this time, we have added some additional measures to keep the environment as safe as possible.

UPON YOUR ARRIVAL AT THE OFFICE:

**Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your appointment and call when you have arrived.

**ALL PATIENTS MUST COME INTO OUR OFFICE WEARING A MASK.

**All patients will be screened BEFORE entering the office. Any patients showing signs of a fever or other symptoms of illness will be asked to reschedule their appointment.

**Parents/Guardians should accompany their child to the screening area to sign any necessary forms.

**We will have hand sanitizer that you will be asked to use when you enter the office.

**After initial screening we prefer ONLY patients enter into the office.

**To help with social distancing, a Dental staff member will be escorting all patients to/from treatment areas.

**THE WAITING AREA WILL BE CLOSED.

DURING TREATMENT:

** All rooms will be COMPLETELY sterilized before each patient is seated, and public areas, including restrooms, will be cleaned and sterilized frequently throughout the day.

**All treatment rooms have high-volume air filtration and purification units. The units are capable of removing particles smaller than COVID-19 viruses.

**Our team will follow guidelines set forth by the CDC, OSHA, and ADA with regard to personal protective equipment (PPE) and office sterilization.

We are proceeding with an abundance of caution, and we want you to feel as confident as we do that any visit you make to our office will be as safe as possible.

We look forward to seeing you soon and are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you all for your support and patience during our time of closure. We value you as patients and look forward to welcoming you back as our patients, neighbors and friends!

Dr. Scott Owens and Team