{"id":70,"date":"2020-05-22T16:50:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stephenscitydental.com\/blog\/?p=70"},"modified":"2020-05-29T05:02:41","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T05:02:41","slug":"changes-at-your-dentist-in-stephens-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stephenscitydental.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/22\/changes-at-your-dentist-in-stephens-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The Changes You May See At Your Next Dental Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The next time you visit your dentist in Stephens City for an appointment, you may notice that the whole experience looks and feels a bit different. That\u2019s okay, because the truth is that things have changed considerably. Dental practices have slowly begun the process of reopening after closing their doors to preventive care visits during the COVID-19 crisis. They are adding new health and safety policies to minimize the risk of spreading the virus while providing care. Take a look at the following procedures that are currently being used so that you can be more prepared for your upcoming visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Fewer Patients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dentists know that having a lot of people move through their\noffices increases the risk of spreading COVID-19. Practices are seeing less\npatients per day in order to allow more time to clean the office and follow\nsafety precautions while providing treatment. They are also dedicating certain\ntimes during the day to high risk patients, as well as scheduling entire families\nat the same time to reduce the risk of contamination between households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Pre-Appointment Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you even step foot in your dentist\u2019s office, team\nmembers will be taking precautions to prevent COVID-19 from entering with you.\nThese include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n