Hi, friends!
We hope you and your family have been well! Although a lot of things may have changed since you were last in our office, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your family’s safety!
Infection control has always been a top priority of our practice! Our infection control processes were made to keep your child both safe and comfortable while receiving care in our office. We follow 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 stay-up-to-date on any new rulings that may have been issued to be sure we are current and providing the safest techniques.
Because of the pandemic, you will notice some changes with our office policies for your child’s upcoming appointment. These changes were thoroughly thought out and implemented for the time being to help protect your family and our team.
- Our office will communicate with you before the appointment to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you arrive at the office.
- Upon arrival, please text us at our office number (979-694-8877) that your child has arrived and the description of your vehicle. Someone will be out shortly to bring your child DIRECTLY to a room assigned to them. All school aged children (kindergarten and up) will enter without a parent to minimize crowds and maximize social distancing. If this is an issue for your family, please consider rescheduling. Younger children may be accompanied by one adult. No siblings will be allowed unless they have an appointment as well!
- Our waiting room is closed during this time. Parents will be asked to wait in their vehicles. All check in/check out procedures will be performed curbside!
- All who enter the office will have their temperature taken and be asked to sanitize their hands. Guardians must wear a mask throughout the appointment. Children are encouraged to wear a mask upon entering and exiting the building. School-aged children will be asked to pre-rinse with a solution to help reduce viral particles.
- We will be wearing additional protective equipment due to the new pandemic guidelines. Please be aware, our appearance may look different and could possibly cause nervous behaviors to amplify in children. We will do our best to ease their anxiety during this time!
- Because of this extra equipment required, there will be an additional $5 safety fee to cover these new expenses that we will be collecting at the time of your child’s appointment. Also, we are not accepting cash currently to prevent possible transmission of the virus. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but feel this is necessary to keep all safe!
- Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. Appointments may be extended to include these new processes. We also realize the many cancellations that resulted from our office being shut down. Please be patient with us as we try to schedule your child’s next appointment! However, contact us if you would like to get your child scheduled sooner!
We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the new protocols we have put in place. It is an honor to serve your family! We value your trust and loyalty, and look forward to seeing your smiling faces soon!🙂
