RISKS AT DENTAL CLINICS DURING COVID- 19?

COVID-19 REMAINS IN AIR FROM 30 MINUTES TO 3 HOURS

COVID 19 CAN SPREAD THROUGH AEROSOLS DURING DENTAL

PROCEDURE THAT INCLUDES USE OF DRILL OR ULTRASONIC SCALER. 

MEASURES  TO PREVENT SPREAD AT DENTAL OFFICE:

• DISINFECT ALL SURFACES AND TOOLS REGULARLY
• CLEAN, REPLACE AND COVER TOOLS WHEN NOT IN USE
• ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR
• SPACE OUT APPOINTMENTS
• PLACE WAITING ROOMS CHAIR 6 FEET APART ( SOCIAL DISTANCING)

WHAT IS A DENTAL EMERGENCY?

ACCORDING TO AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOLLOWING CONDITIONS QUALIFY AS DENTAL EMERGENCY:

1. PAINFUL SWELLING IN PATIENT’S MOUTH.

2. BLEEDING IN PATIENT’S MOUTH THAT DOESN’T STOP. 

3. PAIN IN A TOOTH OR JAW BONE 

4. A GUM INFECTION THAT INCLUDES SWELLING OR PAIN. 

5. DRESSING CHANGE OR REMOVAL OF STITCHES. 

6. BROKEN OR KNOCKED OUT TEETH

7. BIOPSY OF ABNORMAL TISSUE

8. DENTURE ADJUSTMENT IF PATIENT RECEIVING RADIATION OR TREATMENT OF CANCER.

9. IF PATIENT’S CHEEK OR GUMS HURT FROM USE OF BRACES WIRE

10. TRAUMA THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO BREATHE

HOW DENTISTS CAN PREVENT THE SPREAD?

Limiting face to face contact

• DENTAL OFFICES SHOULD AUTOMATE ANY PROCESSES AND CONDUCT PHONE CONSULTATIONS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

• ON PATIENT’S VISIT: THE DENTIST SHOULD TAKE PATIENTS TEMPERATURE AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER THE PATIENT HAS TRAVELLED RECENTLY OR HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 INFECTION.

• TO USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LIKE MASKS ( N-95), GLOVES, HEAD CAP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

• COVER PATIENTS MOUTH WITH A RUBBER DENTAL DAM

WHAT ARE NON- URGENT  TREATMENTS?

 A.  TEETH CLEANING OR EXAMINATION

 B.  X-RAYS

 C.  TREATMENT FOR THINGS THAT DON’T HURT ( CAVITIES, TOOTH REMOVAL)

 D.  TEETH WHITENING

 E.  FIXING COSMETIC PROBLEMS

 F.  CHECK-UP FOR BRACES

IN THESE TESTING TIMES OF COVID-19 ( CORONAVIRUS) WE AT REALTOOTH DENTAL CLINIC IN LUCKNOW ARE USING TELE-DENTISTRY TO TAKE CARE OF OUR PATIENTS.  REQUIRED ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS WITH EMERGENCY CONDITIONS IS ALSO BEING CONSIDERED WHILE ENSURING NECESSARY SAFETY MEASURES. 

RENU ( DENTAL SURGEON)

REAL TOOTH DENTAL CLINIC