COVID-19 Protocols & useful links

To our valued patients,

We are dedicated to ensuring that our office provides a safe environment for our patients. Our standards for sterilization and cleanliness were already in place, but we’re taking it up another notch. Please don’t be alarmed by this added caution, we are simply being proactive to completely safeguard your wellness!

At your next visit, you can expect:

Enhanced patient protection measures: All our team members have upgraded their protective personal protective equipment (PPE) for all appointments.

Virtual waiting room: We have set up a virtual “waiting room” for our patients to check-in via call or text message and wait, if necessary, somewhere safe outside the clinic, such as in a car.

Patient pre-screening: We pre-screen patients in advance over the phone for COVID-19 symptoms and risk factors to ensure our office stays COVID-free. We also screen our team members. A second patient screening will be done upon entry into the clinic and your temperature will be taken using a digital thermometer. We ask that only the patient come in for their appointment. In the case of a minor, one parent or guardian may escort their child. Be aware both will be subject to the full check-in protocol.

Sanitation stations: Before accessing our office, you will be asked to sanitize your hands.

Face masks: If you’re able to wear a mask to your appointment, please do so. Otherwise, we will provide you with one upon entry into the clinic. Physical distancing: 2 meters physical distancing will be practiced at all times, except as necessary for the provision of care. We ask that you please brush and floss BEFORE you arrive for your appointment. This is very important as the washrooms may be closed.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. If you are experiencing a dental emergency, call us at 416-222-4488. We value your trust and loyalty, and are excited to welcome back our patients, neighbors, and friends! In hopes to reduce infectious spread we will no longer take cash or check as payment. *Should you have any concerns please give us a call and we can make arrangements on a case by case basis.

USEFUL RESOURCES

Patient dental treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic more info:
There is a plethora of information about dentistry that is available on the World Wide Web. However, not every site can be trusted. We have selected and created links to resources that are reliable and trusted.

Regulatory

The following link connects you to the licensing authority in the province of Ontario.

Professional Associations & Educational Resources

Links below will guide you to the Canadian (CDA) and American Dental Associations (ADA). Both of those sites have excellent educational material for dental patients. To further and expand on the topics you would like to explore more thoroughly we provided links to the sites of all recognized by CDA and ADA dental specialties.

Dental Specialties Dental Anesthesiology

The following link connects you to the licensing authority in the province of Ontario.

Endodontics

The following link connects you to the endodontics licensing authority in the province of Ontario

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

The following link connects you to the oral and maxillofacial radiology licensing authority in the province of Ontario

Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

The following link connects you to the oral maxillofacial surgery licensing authority in the province of Ontario

Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine

The following link connects you to the pathology licensing authority in the province of Ontario

Orthodontics

The following link connects you to the orthodontics licensing authority in the province of Ontario

Pediatric dentistry

The following link connects you to the pediatric licensing authority in the province of Ontario

Periodontics

The following link connects you to the periodontics licensing authority in the province of Ontario

Prosthodontics

The following link connects you to the prosthodontics licensing authority in the province of Ontario

Dental Implants

Topics related to the dental implants are widely covered on the net. The sites of the leading dental implant manufacturers and the above mentioned specialty sites are the great resources for educational material.