New COVID Safety Protocols

Mona Bhaskar, DDS is open and seeing patients! Here’s an overview of our new COVID safety protocols:

NEW SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES

We have instituted a new texting program that allows patients to stay in their car when they arrive and call or text our office to notify us. We will then notify the patient by calling or texting when the treatment room is ready. Patients must wear a mask in the office per the governor’s executive order. Patients should come with their own masks. They can expect to be greeted at the front of the office by a staff member who will provide hand sanitizer. Temperatures will be taken with a touchless thermometer. Patients will then be taken directly back to their treatment room where they will complete a questionnaire. At this time, non-patients coming with patients are limited to ONE necessary guardian.

NEW PROTECTIVE MEASURES

The doctor and assistant will be wearing enhanced levels of personal protective equipment (PPE). This includes the use of face shields, KN95 and level 3 masks and scrubs with disposable surgical gown. For the foreseeable future, we will not be using the cavitron which vibrates and sprays out water.

THOROUGH CLEANING OF OFFICE

We have removed all magazines from the waiting room area. We will clean each treatment room thoroughly before and after each patient. We will alternate treatment rooms as we give the ample time for aerosols to settle. We have a cleaning service that comes in each day, thoroughly cleaning the entire office. Hand sanitizer is available at the front desk and in common areas.

A TOUCHLESS THERMOMETER

Temperatures will be taken of the doctor and all staff members, as well as patients prior to treatment. We have a touchless digital thermometer.

A QUESTIONNAIRE

All patients will be asked a new set of questions when confirming over the phone and upon arrival to the office. Patients who answer yes to any of the screening questions will be asked to reschedule their appointment.