YOUR DENTAL OFFICE IN FRESH MEADOWS, NY

September 25, 2020

Welcome Back

Dear Patients:

We have been back in the office since June 1st. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things including how we protect our patients and staff. Dentist have always been at the forefront of universal precautions. We have upgraded these. Here are some highlights we want to share:

• We have changed our schedule to maximize the benefits of your visit while minimizing the risk. We schedule only by appointment and only by the hour. We minimize traffic by seating and discharging one patient at a time. (SOCIAL DISTANCING)
• Patients are screened on the phone and upon arrival. Hand sanitizing is mandated when you enter our office, mask need to be worn when outside the treatment room and temperatures are checked at every visit.
• A barrier plastic shield is present at the front desk.
• Five air purifiers with HEPA filters are used throughout the office and treatment areas. (VENTILATION)
• The central air is on continuously to extract air from the office exhausting it out the roof. (VENTILATION)
• We continue to sanitize our treatment areas. The frequently touched areas are covered. Areas that can not be covered are wiped down.
• We wear disposable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). These are full length gowns, N95 masks, bouffant caps, eye shields, face shields and gloves. We wash our hands correctly and regularly. (HAND WASHING AND FACE COVERING)
• Staff takes their temperature daily during our morning and end of day huddles.
• We use a rubber sheet (dam) to isolate the area being worked on to absolutely reduce aerosol.
• We will ask you to pre rinse with a disinfectant two times for 30 seconds each prior to start of work.
• The office is being regularly cleaned and disinfected.

Please call us (718) 969-1102 if you have any concerns and share this information with your loved ones. Remember to also share your experience via a review on Google.

Lets all be safe and get our work done

Al Gulum, Ruby, Nancy, Rita, Margie