The Effect of the Pandemic in Cosmetic Dentistry

In this difficult new setting, cosmetic dental clinics in Tampa have placed in place steps that coincide with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the state health department's recommendations.

In the daytime and during the day operations, patients who come early should park in their vehicles or find parking spaces at the front of the hospital, while those who do not arrive should sit in their cars. Also, only a limited number of guests are allowed to come with the patient; and where possible, the patient should come alone.

Potentially free of documentation that can be done non-mentionable prior to your appointment. For instance, the use medical questionnaires, as well as invoice will be sent to the patient virtually and beforehand.

The personnel and patient are all pre-equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE), preferably new and disinfected PPE. Aside from the facemask and face shields, those with severe sensitivity to the skin, wearing your hand-sanitizing gloves and face pieces would be a must for you when you arrive whether waiting.

To prevent conflicting client schedules, we set meetings that are spaced out during the day. This is especially important with relation to equipment and places that may be highly polluted and need careful cleaning like the waiting room so we'll have plenty of time to perform these duties.

Dental Visits During the Pandemic

It has proven to be valid in the case of other practices of most clinics that after all other practices closed their doors, only delivered dental treatment for the emergency in that time span. At present, clinics are free to restore dental consultations and as well as simple X-rays and fillings as well as aesthetic procedures like whitening and bleaching. Some are permitted to provide a small amount of restorative dentistry facilities, like replacing cavities and fractures, because of the cessation of the temporary restraining order and discretionary visits to clinics.

Since we have fewer people to see in a day, others put on the list the vital ones first and preventive ones first, but elective procedures are harder to get through on short notice with. An easy way of explaining this is to suggest it is that there are fewer appointments per week for cosmetic dentistry. More time can be planned further forward for treatments such as extractions, fillings, or any type of cosmetic procedures.

Prevention is Better than Cure

Most of the clinics in the state will do everything in their power to protect the public by reducing the chances of the dissemination of the Coronavirus, so our office staff is getting hand washing to you.

Governing bodies have approved or has pending applications in COVID expenditures, which have allowed so far to date to accommodate our mitigation strategies and to date have met or exceeded federal and proposed standards for prevention or mitigation and monitoring plans for clustering cases in dental offices.

But while preventive prevention and treatment is vital to public health, making an appointment for cosmetic care is optional — it is elective — so you will defer the need for treatment and it won't affect your oral health or your overall health.