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The health, safety, and well-being of our team, patients and the wider community is our top priority, and we are committed to doing all we can to limit the spread of COVID-19 within the community.
Restricted Attendance
If you have;
Then your dental appointment at Melton Dental Group must be scheduled for 14 days after your return from travel or last contact with an at-risk person, or when your symptoms have resolved and you are no longer considered a risk.
Reception Area
Melton Dental Group has taken a no compromise approach to our additional protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
We request that patients:
We have:
Our reception staff are regularly disinfecting:
Patients may remain in their car rather than wait in our reception area, however we ask that you call us to let us know that you have parked and are waiting in your car. We will call you when the surgery is disinfected and prepared for you. Upon arrival at the practice you will be asked to use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser then be escorted directly into the surgery.
Surgery Procedures
As dental professionals we and our clinical team are ourselves at the highest risk of exposure, however our protocol ensures protection of both our patients and our team.
Our strict infection control measures target the three routes of potential spread in the dental setting: aerosol, contact and contaminated surfaces.
We have always implemented strict infection control measures including:
In addition to these measures we are now
Additional time has been added to the schedule to facilitate these measures.
With the COVID-19 Precautions Protocol we are implementing in addition to our routine strict infection control protocol, you can rest assured of a safe clean environment every time you visit us.
Please note that we will not be passing on any of the expenses associated with additional staff, additional cleaning times, or masks to you.
Regarding the Treatment of Patients Who Are at Risk of COVID-19
Having taken into consideration the safety of the team and other patients, Melton Dental Group will not treat patients who are at moderate to high risk of COVID-19 infection. There will be very few situations where a patient has a significant dental emergency such that the use of analgesics will not allow a delay until the patient has reached the end of any mandatory quarantine period, or is no longer at risk of being infectious.
Melton Dental Group apologises most sincerely to any patient this may affect, however we will do all that we can without physical presence in the surgery. A dentist will conduct a telephone consultation and take measures that may assist with management including prescription of antibiotics or analgesics or referral to a hospital dental clinic providing all relevant information to facilitate treatment there.