We are able to provide the full range of dental procedures under our high level of safety and infection controls with additional measures for COVID-19

We want to assure you that the safety and well being of individuals is our main priority.

Under normal circumstances we operate under Australian Dental Association Guidelines for Infection Control. During the COVID-19 pandemic additional protocols are required to minimise the risk of exposure to patients and staff. These include;

• Additional environmental cleaning of high touch surfaces such as door handles, reception desks and waiting areas.
• Social distancing measures within reception and waiting areas, and minimising the time present in these areas.
• Removal of magazines, toys and unnecessary items from reception, kid’s corners and high traffic areas within the practice.
• Detailed Pre-appointment screening of all patients to ensure any signs illness or feeling unwell is reported before entering the practice. This will include touch free temperature checks.
•  You will be asked the following standard screening questions before your appointment:               are unwell with fever and/or:

Headache

Fatigue

Sore throat

Cough

Chest discomfort

Difficulty breathing

Runny nose

•   When in the clinic you will be asked to:
  • Follow directions to put any belongings on a dedicated hard surface which is routinely cleaned between appointments
  • Perform a pre-procedural disinfecting mouthwash prior to your treatment.

Your dental appointment will be rescheduled if you answer positively to any screening questions.

When dentists and hygienists work on your teeth with a drill or scaler, they can produce aerosols (droplets of saliva or blood that are airborne). Our Dental Team is used to following stringent infection control precautions under normal circumstances to lower the risk of transmission of infectious respiratory or blood-borne diseases. These are known as Standard Precautions and help keep both patients and the dental team safe because it assumes all patients may have an infection. 

With the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased risk of aerosols carrying the virus as the virus live in the upper respiratory tract and can  either directly infect dental staff, or land on surfaces in the surgery , which staff or the next patient can touch.

This transmission may be possible even if you feel well, as not everyone with the virus has symptoms.