03/17/2020
Wallace Dental has received several inquiries about coronavirus. Symptoms include fever, cough and
shortness of breath. First, thank you for your patience as the ISDS board of trustees carefully assessed
information from all parties weighing in on the coronavirus before formulating our plan of action. Today
was another busy news day, and we did not want to get ahead of the Governor’s office in any of our
recommendations. Therefore, in light of national and state mandates and restrictions that are in effect
to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the ISDS Board of Trustees has been closely monitoring and
discussing the virus’s transmission and precautions that dentists should temporarily implement in their
offices. As leaders in the healthcare profession, we must be proactive to limit the spread of the virus.
Dentists are in one of the highest risk categories for transmission and contraction of the virus with many
routine dental procedures potentially transmitting the virus via fluids. At this time, we are postponing
elective dental treatments and procedures.