Reopening Our Office May 4!
May 4, 2020We are excited to announce that we will be reopening our office this Monday, May 4th. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety. Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice and you may have seen this during your visits to our office. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care it’s both safe and comfortable. Our office 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. We do this to make sure that our infection control procedures are current and adhere to each agencies’ recommendations. You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example: • Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office and asked to sign a consent form reaffirming that you are not a carrier of COVID-19 to the best of your knowledge and that you understand the risks associated with contracting viruses, including COVID-19, by having dental work done. • We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find some in the reception area and other places in the office for you to use as needed. • In order to reduce the number of patients in our office and waiting room, you will be asked to call or text our office upon arrival so that we can let you know when to come inside. • Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment. • We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the reception area at any one time. We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our office at (417) 553-9300. Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors, and friends! Sincerely, Advanced Dental Care of Joplin
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