• Triage, by phone to establish if treatment needed can be described as a dental emergency and to establish if a patient has any risk factors associated with Covid-19

• You will be asked to arrive 10 minutes prior to the appointment and wait in your car or outside of the practice.

• A member of staff will then call you and you will be directed to an area to wash your hands and take an antiseptic mouthwash.

• You will be directed to the dental surgery where the dentist caries out any necessary treatment within current limits and/or give appropriate advice.

• Dentist and nurse change into the PPE:

O   Surgical Gowns

O   Surgical Hair Net.

O   Protective Eye Wear or Loupes.

O   FFP2 Mask and Face Shield.

O   Dental Latex Gloves.

• Doors are opened and closed by staff, so you don’t have to touch any surfaces.

• Payment is taken by phone to minimize the amount of time you are in the practice and to prevent you from touching keypads etc.

• Triage, by phone to establish if treatment needed can be described as a dental emergency and to establish if a patient has any risk factors associated with Covid-19

• You will be asked to arrive 10 minutes prior to the appointment and wait in your car or outside of the practice.

• A member of staff will then call you and you will be directed to an area to wash your hands and take an antiseptic mouthwash.

• You will be directed to the dental surgery where the dentist caries out any necessary treatment within current limits and/or give appropriate advice.

• Dentist and nurse change into the PPE:

O   Surgical Gowns

O   Surgical Hair Net.

O   Protective Eye Wear or Loupes.

O   FFP2 Mask and Face Shield.

O   Dental Latex Gloves.

• Doors are opened and closed by staff, so you don’t have to touch any surfaces.

• Payment is taken by phone to minimize the amount of time you are in the practice and to prevent you from touching keypads etc.