Our
office has been opened for about 3 months after the lockdown from March
to May. We are fully aware of the current Covid-19 situation in our
country and especially our local community so we are trying our best in
our daily practice to create the safest environment for dental care. I
know many of you are still debating whether it is a good time to go to
the dental office. The good news is there hasn't been a single reported
covid case contracted in dental office in the country. Another good news
is the positive covid cases and covid -related mortality in Temecula
valley are relatively low, in comparison with the rest of Riverside
county and California state, so we are actually in a better and safer
position in our local community. At
the same time, we do witness an upswing of dental emergencies including
toothache, wisdom tooth pain, dental abscess and worsened gum
infection, due to delayed dental care. As a result, many people with
systemic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, heart, lung and
kidney problems are experiencing worsened medical conditions due to
infection of teeth and gum, which is an integral part of human body.
This, in turn, makes them more prone to Covid-19 infection. A newest
study suggests a link between gum disease and Covid-19 (Reference 1).
This study supports the previous finding by British researchers who
found connection between poor oral hygiene and severity of Covid-19 (Reference 2). Dentists
have long been known as the infection control experts in all categories
of health care providers, due to the unique nature and setting of
dental care. Our office has long been proud for social distancing by
prescheduling patients to avoid congregation, and limiting the size of
team (only three team members including myself). In the era of Covid-19,
we are implementing even more strict measures to safeguard our patients
and our team. Below is an update of the current infection control
measures in our office:
Please
stay safe and healthy! We look forward to seeing your smiles again!
Please do not hesitate to call us if you have any questions! |