Subscribe
Advertisement
  • Subscribe To The Enterprise
  • Contact Us
Subscribe For $2.50/Month
Print Editions
The Enterprise
  • News
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Education
    • Family
    • Community Calendar
    • Neighborhood News
    • State News
    • National News
  • Obituaries
  • Spiritual
    • Southern Baptist
    • Parabola
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
  • eEnterprise
  • Legals
  • Contact
  • Account
  • Login
  • FAQ
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Education
    • Family
    • Community Calendar
    • Neighborhood News
    • State News
    • National News
  • Obituaries
  • Spiritual
    • Southern Baptist
    • Parabola
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
  • eEnterprise
  • Legals
  • Contact
  • Account
  • Login
  • FAQ
No Result
View All Result
The Enterprise
No Result
View All Result

COVID-19 guidelines updated for dental offices

Enterprise by Enterprise
July 2, 2020
in Local
0
0
SHARES
9
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Virginia’s statewide dental association updated treatment guidelines this week to help continue to ensure the health and safety of patients, dental team members and dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Virginia Dental Association worked alongside the Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Association for the revised recommendations, which are based on guidance from the American Dental Association, the Virginia Department of Health and the CDC.

The VDA’s comprehensive guide focuses on four priorities for treating patients during the pandemic:

Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

Optimizing the oral health of Virginians.

Reducing the number of dental emergencies present at emergency departments.

Supporting dental offices while safely resuming activities.

“We’ve been proud to work alongside state and national leaders to establish protocols that minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19,” said Dr. Elizabeth Reynolds, VDA president. “We will continue to update guidance as new scientific data and recommendations are available. We are committed to patient and staff safety, while helping to proactively ensure the oral health of Virginians. Patients are encouraged to call their dental healthcare provider to make sure any and all concerns are addressed before your visit.”

Some of the protocols patients can typically expect include:

Pre-screening and temperature checks before appointments;

People will “check in” by calling the office from the parking lot and will wait in their car before the appointment;

Masks are required to be worn to appointments;

Appointment scheduling will be staggered to minimize the number of people entering and exiting buildings;

Dental offices have installed physical barriers such as plexiglass in reception areas;

Dental staff and dentists are wearing PPE and practicing social distancing;

Enhanced cleanings of office and equipment with EPA-approved disinfectants.

Patients should contact their dental healthcare provider for specific safety precautions.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, dental offices across Virginia remained open utilizing enhanced safety protocols to treat emergency patients in an effort to minimize patient visits to hospital emergency rooms. Dental offices began seeing patients for non-emergency procedures in May after Governor Northam’s executive order expired.

 

Sign up for our free newsletter

Enter your email address to join our weekly newsletter.

You will receive a confirmation email for your subscription. Please check your inbox and spam folder to complete the confirmation process.
Some fields are missing or incorrect!
Lists
Previous Post

Primland appoints new Executive Chef

Next Post

Employment scams hit those already in financial crisis

Next Post
Employment scams hit those already in financial crisis

Employment scams hit those already in financial crisis

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Sign up now to get weekly top stories, eEdition notifications, deals and more from The Enterprise right to your inbox.
  • Subscribe
  • Contact The Enterprise
  • eEnterprise
  • My Account

  • Login
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Education
    • Family
    • Community Calendar
    • Neighborhood News
    • State News
    • National News
  • Obituaries
  • Spiritual
    • Southern Baptist
    • Parabola
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
  • eEnterprise
  • Legals
  • Contact
  • Account
  • Login
  • FAQ