IN-CLINIC PRECAUTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
It has officially been six months since the Covid-19 pandemic has gripped India. It has brought with it waves of lockdown, panic, illness and changes within the home and workspace. It has been a time of staying socially distant, a time for retrospection and renewal, re-planning and re-prioritizing. None of these are easy, especially when you own a top notch dental centre. But adapting to change is crucial to any forward thinking dental practice. At Dental Innovations, patient care remains our top priority. But now more than ever, so does their overall health! We have put together a robust plan to help prevent Covid-19 spread within our practice, while still being available to physically consult, diagnose, treat and talk (and laugh) with our patients. The precautions we have in place are an amalgamation of protocols based on training from the WHO, Dental Council of India and the American Dental Association. Some of the steps we have in
place in our operatory rooms include:
- Water line purification
- Air purifiers with HEPA 14 filters and quick air renewal
- One way valves in all aerosol lines
- High vacuum high volume suction
- Recommended chemical disinfection of working zone after aerosol procedures
- Recommended chemical disinfection of dental equipment
- A 6-step dental instrument sterilization protocol including autoclaving of instruments
- Following recommended gaps between patients after surgical and high aerosol procedures
- Rotating between multiple surgery rooms to allow for sufficient air renewal
- Regular surface disinfection
- Doctors are WHO certified in disinfection and sterilization procedures for medical work places
We are currently able to carry out almost all our regular and specialized dental procedures. We hope to serve all our patients well during these times. Stay safe, everyone!
