- Proper Hand Washing Techniques before and after seeing each patient
- Proper Sterilization Techniques of non-disposable instruments and ensuring disposable products never get reused. At Edgewater Dental we disinfect all surfaces between each patient!
- We always use protective equipment such as gloves, N-95 masks, barrier gowns and eyewear and never use the same pair of gloves or mask on different patients.
- We are currently scheduling so that one patient is in the office at a time to ensure that patient to patient contact is absolutely limited.
- Proper handwashing/hand sanitizing by all patients upon entry to the office as well as non-contact temperature checks via our infrared thermometer on all patients as they enter the office
- We are currently implementing screening questions related to possible exposure of the virus and reviewing each patient’s overall health history
- All patients are now also administered an antiseptic mouthwash prior to any oral examination
The current pandemic has affected everyone in the country in how we carry out our normal day to day life. At Edgewater Dental we would like to discuss some of the measures that we are taking to make your trip to our office less stressful. Many patients are often surprised to find out that many of the measures that are being taken to protect patients and staff against the spread of diseases such as COVID-19 are the same measures that dentists in Sugar Land TX have been using for years.
The measures we use at our office to ensure your safety are:
