Your next trip to the dentist will look slightly different now as dental offices in Mississippi continue to open in phases.
- your next trip to the dentist - will look slightly- different now, as dental office- in mississippi continue to open- in phases.- today begins phase three, - allowing offices to resume non-- essential visits for patients - not at high-risk for covid-19.- while procedures may differ at- each south mississippi- dental office, patients and - staff can expect a higher level- of- protection at their - visits...this includes empty- waiting rooms,- only patients under the age of- 65 or patients without risk of- severe disease, and changes to- the tools hygentists use- to clean your teeth.- the mississippi dental- association, along with the - state board, and ada are also - discussing the allowance of - dental offices to charge a- minimum fee to help recoup some- - - - of those extra costs for- providing protection- equipment.- dr. beaux mccormick of mccormic- family dentistry in - gulfport says he's confident in- the safety of re-opening- dental practices.
- - "if you were to evaluate our- profession based on the - guidelines that we functioned o- pre-covid-19 then we- would definitely be in the very- high category of transmission - risk.
However, with the - - - - guidelines i talked about with- the board, we carefully crafted- those guidelines to - minimize the risk to patients,- but also to staff.
The hygenist- are not going to be - using the ulta-sonic cleaners o- patients, that cuts down our- aerosol generating- procedures which helps prevent- transmission of covid.
All in - - - - all we're pretty confident that- we're gonna be safe an effectiv- and be able to get the treatmen- that people need."- dr. mccormick says they are - pre-screening all patients over- the phone before their- appointment to make sure they - haven't been exposed to - covid-19.
- at the office, they'll get thei- temperatures taken outside, - and go through an additional- health screening.
- staff will also have increased- personal protection - wearing gowns, face shields, an- n-95 masks.
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Troy Thompson talks to Dr. John W. Starr of the Golden Triangle Periodontal Center in Columbus on the reopening of his clinic and..
