Dear Patients,
I hope this finds you and your family safe and well. I would like to thank you for your patience over the last few months as we have been dealing with Covid19 regulations.
Now that we are open, I would like to update you as to some of the protocols we will follow to ensure the safety of you, your family, and our staff for when we will see you again.
1. Patient pre-screening/appointment confirmation COVID screening will be done over the phone. There will be a questionnaire we will go over with you. If we are unable to complete this step, we will have to reschedule your appointment.
2. Staff will be screened for COVID symptoms along with their temperature being taken every day before they begin their shift.
3. Patients will be re-screened upon arrival at clinic along with their temperature being taken with a contactless thermometer.
4. Upon your arrival, please wait in your car or outside the office until your scheduled appointment time. The office will text/call you when we are ready to do your screening.
5. ONLY scheduled patients will be allowed entry into the office. ** Parents and other family members will be asked to wait outside unless absolutely required. (e.g. one parent of a small child or a patient who requires accommodation).
6. We require face coverings be worn by ALL patients upon entering the office. Feel free to wear your own face covering. If you do not have a covering, one will be provided to you.
7. Magazines and toys have been removed from the reception area. The children’s play area will not be accessible at this time.
8. Hand sanitizer will be made available to all staff and patients.
9. A custom-made sneeze guard has been installed in the reception area.
10. More Personal Protective Equipment will be used by our clinical staff.
11. Physical distancing enforced for all staff and patients.
12. A pre-procedural hydrogen peroxide oral rinse will be given to all patients.
13. Enhanced operatory disinfection procedures have been implemented.
14. High contact surfaces in the office will be frequently cleaned with disinfectant wipes.
15. All surfaces that came in contact with the patient will be wiped with disinfectant, including the patent chair and the accessory chair where the patient placed their personal belongings.
16. Protocols have been introduced to reduce air borne aerosols during dental procedures.
17. Outside mail and packages are disinfected when they are delivered to the clinic.
18. Special appointment times will be available to our senior patients and patients with medical conditions.
COVID-19 Notice: Mask Required
Touchless Temperature Checker At Entry
Sneeze Guard Barriers To Ensure Safety
Social Distancing In Practice & All Staff Wearing Masks
Physical Barriers To Separate Staff & Patients
Separate Computer Area With Sneeze Guard
Sealed Keyboards For Easy Wiping & Disinfecting
Hand Sanitzer Placed Throughout The Office
Digital Patient Forms On iPads Cleaned Regularly
Our Dental Team Is Fully Fitted In Safety Equipment
Sealed Treatment Rooms For Safety And Enhanced Air Purification
All Treatment Rooms Sealed For Safety
Green Pleat Merv 13 Filters Placed In Both Rooftop HVAC Units
HEPA 13 Medical Grade Air Purifier in Each & Every Treatment Room
Extraoral Suction Systems To Vacuum Aerosols
High-Efficiency PureVac Suction Systems For Airborne Contaminants
Isovac Suction To Vacuum Harmful Aerosols
Isovac & Extraoral Suction To Vacuum Harmful Aerosols
Full Safety Equipment During Treatment
Fully Stocked Sanization And Infection Control Products
Separate Staff Safety Equipment Area
We are proceeding with an abundance of caution, but we want you to feel as confident as we do that any visit you make to our office will be a safe one.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Dr. Peter Yao
Brooklin Village Dental Care