November 2020
Reopening dental offices: a staged approach
According to the most recent Directive from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, dentists can provide non-essential and elective care along with essential services, emergency and urgent care.

https://www.rcdso.org/en-ca/patients-general-public/covid-19--novel-coronavirus-for-patients

COVID-19 is in the news everywhere, and we are closely monitoring the situation. We’re reaching out to assure you that you are safe at our clinic.

We already, as a daily practice, assure universal precautions as outlined by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO). Safety is always our number one focus. Our high standard of care ensures that your trust and safety are never compromised.

We are taking extended measures to further protect all our patients and team with the following additional protocols:

We will be pre-screening all patients to their appointment and again at the entrance to the clinic

We require that patients wear a cloth or disposable mask when entering our office and after the
appointment when you are interacting in the office area

We will be taking temperature checks for patients and staff upon entry of the clinic

Before your appointment, you have the option to stay in your car instead of the waiting room until
we’re ready to seat you in your personal operatory. Simply call us when you arrive, and we will let
you know when we’re ready for you.

Upon entering the clinic, you will be asked to sanitize your hands

At the beginning of every appointment, you will be asked to pre-rinse with a hydrogen peroxide
mouth wash

Additionally, we are requesting you sanitize your hands before re-entering the office areas

We will be working on a reduced capacity to improve social distancing efforts and enhance the
safety of staff and patients. Extra time is scheduled between patients’ appointments to allow
thorough cleaning and disinfection of treatment rooms and equipment

If you are curious to what protcols we are following, please visit:
https://az184419.vo.msecnd.net/rcdso/pdf/standards-of-practice/RCDSO_COVID19_Managing_In_Person_Care.pdf

CDA Clarifies WHO Considerations to Delay Non-essential Oral Health Care are Not Relevant for Canada, but for Countries with Widespread COVID-19 Outbreaks:
https://www.cda-adc.ca/EN/oral_health/talk/statements/who_clarification/default.asp?fbclid=IwAR0Yakoz_uO78qMevaRwjMGu6hwawDaAWgy7TGLRo2K18sfNKlis_daaNxQ

You can be assured safety measures at our clinic will continue to evolve as more information develops.
Stay safe.

We will be away from the office July 10 to July 31.
If you have any inquiries please email: info@cmtamdds.ca
If you have a dental emergency and require assistance, please call:
Dental Emergency Service hotline at 416-485-7121.

Our water-laser allows us to treat you in a new way.
We are able to perform soft tissue procedures in a gentler thorough way.
Periodontal procedures heal more comfortably and there is little discomfort the following days.
Ask us if you are a suitable patient for these and other procedures.

Please check our Facebook page for the new office hours.
If you cant find us we have a link on the 'Where We Are' page.

Its summer and time for those nice cold drinks with ice.
Let the ice melt, don't chew on it!
Ice is one of the hardest things you could bite on with your teeth.
Constant trauma could crack or devitalize your tooth.
Ouch!