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To keep you safe and smiling, our practice is adhering to the American Dental Association\u2019s guidance for providing dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere\u2019s what you can expect:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Before your appointment\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>We will contact you prior to your visit to check on your current health status<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You will be asked to limit the number of people you bring to your appointment (this could entail leaving your children at home or having older children go into the office alone)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>During your appointment\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>For your safety and ours, you\u2019ll be asked to wear a mask<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Your temperature will be taken<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The dental team will wear additional personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks, plastic face shields, goggles and surgical gowns or long-sleeved lab coats<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>After your appointment\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>To prepare for the next patient, staff will thoroughly clean the areas you\u2019ve been in using cleansers specifically designed to deactivate the COVID-19 virus<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAll of this is done with your health as our utmost priority. 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