1. Check your appliances and inform us if there is anything broken that needs to be reattached. Reattaching appliances produces aerosols for which additional personal protective equipment (PPE) and extra time will be needed for your procedure. Call our office to explain what is broken so that we can reschedule you appropriately. If you show up for your appointment without prior notice of the broken appliance, then we will try to make you comfortable but will need to reschedule you for a different time to rebond the broken appliance. |
2. Brush and floss your teeth at home. For patient safety, our tooth brushing station has now been converted to a hand washing sink. |
3. Please do not drink anything hot or cold 15 minutes prior to your appointment as it may affect your temperature recording. Also, please refrain from taking any fever reducing medications 6 hours prior to your appointment. Your appointment will be rescheduled if you have a fever. |
4. We will be asking you the following health screening questions before you enter the office. If you think that you will answer "yes" to any of these questions, then please call us prior to your appointment to discuss the specifics. |
5. Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of your appointment. When you arrive in the parking lot, please give us a call at 925-551-8765 from your car and we'll ask you the health screening questions. We'll then let you know when it is okay to come into the office. |
6. If you have guests with you, then please have them wait in the car for you. Only patients are allowed inside the office at this time. |
7. Please wear a face covering or mask to your appointment. You'll need to keep it on at all times while in the office, unless we are working inside your mouth. |
8. Please bring an extra jacket or sweater to your appointment. The office temperature will be kept cooler than normal in order to keep our staff comfortable as they will be wearing additional personal protective equipment (PPE). |