During the COVID-19 epidemic, the need for proper oral health practices didn’t go away.
However, while your oral health providers prepare for the pandemic, there may be a few
things that are different.
Before your scheduled appointment.
The American Dental Association’s rules help dental specialists and other oral wellbeing
experts control diseases both among their staff and their patients. Also, it’s working. A
June 2021 review showed that month to month contamination rates for dental
specialists were just about as low as 0.2 percent.
Before your visit, your dentist may phone and ask you some questions to ensure that
you are healthy. These will address your overall health as well as your immunization
status if applicable. You might also be asked to limit the amount of people you bring to
your appointment, which means your kids might have to stay at home or wait in the car.
At your appointment
Bring a mask to your appointment, especially if masks are required in public by your
state or local government. Some cities just require it for medical practices, while others
have their own criteria for each business – and your dentist’s office is a business. It’s
always a good idea to be prepared.
You may be asked to wait outside or in your car until the staff arrives, decreasing the
number of people in the office and the amount of time you spend in close proximity to
others.
