New Teeth Chicago Dental Implant Center has realigned available services to provide emergent and essential dental care for patients with immediate health needs, including pain or infection. We are complying with all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Dental Association (ADA), clinical, and local health orders and guidelines in our area.
With our nation and our office responding to the current threat posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, we are reaching out to you to share some perspective on receiving dental care with New Teeth Chicago Dental Implant Center. As with any rapidly developing situation—and especially in one with geographically-specific dynamics—we are working around the clock to consider new information and to always operate in the best interest of our patients, our communities, and along with our fellow healthcare professionals. Our intention in writing is to provide some fact-based education on the scope of that care and the confidence that can come from that information.
How do we serve? Over 37 million people in the US—~15% of the adult population—suffer with severe tooth loss and the clinical conditions that are often associated with it — decay, infection, significant pain, and related systemic health issues. For these patients, the choice to pursue treatment is often NOT an elective option, but rather an ESSENTIAL, and sometimes EMERGENT, decision to remove infection, relieve pain, and restore health.
This leads us to why we remain open in our location. New Teeth Chicago remains open to serve a patient population who critically needs us. One of the primary controllable contributors to Emergency Room visits is dental-related; removing options for those in need may unnecessarily divert them to the overburdened ERs dealing with the coronavirus. We take great precaution in providing a safe environment for treatment: above our normal standard of care, we have heightened our already robust cleanliness protocols and we strictly follow CDC guidelines. New Teeth Chicago Dental is here to serve you now and in the future. We will continue to do so, in the safest and most responsible manner possible. And that is who we are together.
Your Health and Wellness is Always our priority!
For over 20 years, New Teeth Chicago Dental has been restoring hope through transformative and life changing dental care. At the heart of that mission is the health and well-being of patients. New Teeth Chicago Dental Implant Center is committed to being responsive to your concerns regarding coronavirus (COVID-19).
New Teeth Chicago Dental Implant Center continue to closely follow all CDC, American Dental Association (ADA), clinical, and local health orders and guidelines.
What WE are Doing?
Rest assured, we are doing everything possible to ensure your health and prevent the spread of illness.
Following Best Practices:
- Closely monitoring updates from the CDC and health officials so we remains prepared and proactive.
- Following CDC guidelines regarding prevention best practices.
Cleaning and Sterilizing:
- Sterilizing all procedural instruments between patient use.
- Diligently cleaning and disinfecting frequently used areas and surfaces, including door handles, countertops, phones, coffee machines, phones, light switches, waiting and operatory furniture and rooms, bathrooms, and other equipment multiple times each day with medical grade sanitizer.
- Washing hands frequently and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.
Preventing Exposure:
- Ensuring employees who are ill or potentially exposed do not come to work.
- Rescheduling appointments for individuals who are experiencing symptoms of illness, have traveled in high-risk areas, or who have been exposed to COVID-19.
What You Can Do?
New Teeth Chicago Dental appreciates your help in keeping its patients, staff, and community healthy and safe.
Follow CDC and other clinical guidelines:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Use Listerine to wash your mouth for 30 seconds to kill all viruses and germs.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, and then throw the tissue away.
- Review prevention best practices on the CDC website.
Reach Out to New Teeth Chicago Dental
- If you’re feeling unwell or have been potentially exposed and need to reschedule.
- If you are feeling any of the following symptoms within 48 hours of a scheduled appointment, please call us to reschedule.
- Fever.
- Cough.
- Difficulty breathing/shortness of breath.
- If you have traveled to any high-risk areas within the two weeks prior to your appointment or if you have been recently exposed to anyone diagnosed with coronavirus, please call us to discuss rescheduling your appointment.
- If you have any other questions—we are here to take your call.
As always, New Teeth Chicago Dental looks forward to helping you put an end to your dental issues and to restoring your healthy smile. Improving your dental condition, while safeguarding your overall health and well-being. Thank you for your confidence in New Teeth Chicago Dental Implant Center.