Dear Mountain View Pediatric Dentistry Families,
In mid-March we followed the recommendations of Utah’s Governor, the American Dental Association and the Utah Department of Health to close our offices except for emergency dental care. Earlier this week we received word from the Utah Department of Health we are able to begin seeing patients for elective procedures (cleanings, exams, fillings, etc.). With this news also comes guidelines to protect our patients, our team, and our community.
Starting Monday, April 27th we will open our offices and follow the guidelines issued by the Utah Department of Health. This will not be business as usual. We will not immediately begin seeing patients in the same manner we saw them before we closed our offices. Below are some of the guidelines we will be practicing to keep our patients, our team, and our community safe:
- Each patient will be asked brief medical and social history questions during the confirmation call.
- Only one guardian will be allowed to accompany the patient(s) to their appointment.
- Patients’ temperatures will be taken upon arrival at their appointment.
- No patients will wait in our reception area for their appointment time.
- Parents will be asked to call the office when they arrive in the parking area. When your child’s room is available we will call you. You will be taken directly to your child’s treatment area.
- Guardians and patients will be asked to wear masks while in the office. Patients will remove masks for treatment. Due to a national shortage of masks, we ask patients and guardians to provide their own. If their guardian does not have a mask they will be asked to wait in the car.
- If age appropriate, parents may be asked to wait in their car if their child is having a procedure that creates high amounts of aerosols.
- We are reducing our normal schedule in order to comply with social distancing efforts. You will see fewer patients in the office at any given time.
- We will continue to follow our already rigorous disinfection and sterilization practices.
- All staff members will wear masks, eye protection and protective clothing.
We will continue to monitor the situation daily and follow the guidelines recommended by our state and professional associations.
Thank you for your support during these unique times,
Dr. Cam, Dr. Jake, Dr. Kimball, Dr. Edee and the Team at Mountain View Pediatric Dentistry
