Beginning May 5 our office will re-open to see patients. We would like to say things will be back to “normal” but that obviously is not the case. We want parents to understand there will be some changes due to specific COVID precautions in order to keep patients, parents and our staff healthy. Disinfection and sterilization procedures for dentistry have always been very comprehensive and will remain so. The added precautions will relate to social distancing and preventing waiting room or treatment room contamination.
We would prefer that only one parent or guardian accompany patients for their appointment. The parent accompanying their child in the office must wear a mask but the parent may also wait in their car (assuming it’s not 100 degrees outside!)
Everyone entering the office will have their temperature taken at the front desk before any treatment procedure. Anyone with a temperature over 100.4 will be rescheduled.
NO patients,parents or staff will be in the office IF:
A) they have had a respiratory illness that included a persistent cough in the past 14 days
B) they have had a fever (100.4) in the past 14 days
C) they have traveled outside Oklahoma in the past 14 days
Thank You for your understanding and please let us know if you have any questions regarding your child’s dental health or appointment scheduling
For the safety of our patients, their parents and siblings, our staff and the entire community our office will remain closed until April 30th in compliance with the time frame of Governor Stitts’s Executive Order.
If you have an appointment in April, you will be contacted to reschedule. Our plan is to be back in the office May 1st but if you have questions or a dental emergency before then do not hesitate to contact the office.
Thank you for your understanding and please stay healthy.
Upon recommendation of the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and in order to do our part to “Flatten the Curve”
against COVID-19, I have decided to close the office until Monday April 6th. At that time, I will evaluate the available information on the local exposure risks. Feel free to call the office about appointment times or if a dental emergency arises. I hope everyone stays safe and healthy.
Dr Steele
