05/14/2020
All of us at Oak Tree Dental Center have also focused on our patient's safety especially with regards to office cleanliness. As our office is always s**c and span and we are taking extra precautions with reopening after the mandatory lock down of COVID-19 and the suspension of all routine and invasive dental procedures.
Reopening the office and America requires all of us to move forward together as a team. By all of us coming together and doing our part we reduce the risk of acquiring and spreading COVID-19.
Everyone in our community has a role in making sure we are all safe as possible to reopen and remain open.
We are disinfecting the office using EPA approved disinfectants against COVID-19. In addition, we will always be cleaning and disinfecting all surfaces and objects on a daily basis and in between seeing patients.
We are disinfecting/cleaning the following all windows (inside and out), All windowsills, All surfaces (front counter, front desk, patient room counters, filing cabinets, supply chest)
All Clip boards, pens, markers, highlighters and patient charts, All Cabinets inside and out, Bathroom, Carpet, All floors, Patient chairs, All drawers inside and out, All x-ray equipment, All tables and chairs, Laboratory, All instruments, All supplies, Doors, door handles and door k***s, Picture frames, Models, All Computers, keyboards, mouses, telephones and cell phones.
Hence, all patient waiting room chairs have been removed and when allowed by the CDC will be replaced with plastic chairs. All magazines in front waiting area have been removed as well as all brochures. If you want or need a brochure on services that we render or products that we suggest such as DNA Testing, Clifford Testing (radioactivity testing), Velscope (oral cancer screening), Bleaching, All Natural Mouthwashes, Patient Financing, Essential Oils please just ask and a brochure will given to you with proper personal protection equipment.
Lastly, we have ordered and acquired all personal protection equipment such as N95 Masks, Head Covering, Gowns, Gloves, Face Shields and eye protection. Also, we have ordered a special rinse for all patients to use prior to seeing the doctor of oral medicine, thermometer for temperature checks, and a hands free saliva evacuation. As usual all instruments will be hand cleaned, soaked, and sterilized in pouches individually.