Kathleen Herb Brower, Dmd, Md

We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety. Infection control has always been a top priority fo... r our practice and you may have seen this during your visits to our office. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it is both safe and comfortable. We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice to keep patients and staff safe. Our office continues to follow the infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. In addition, we are employing extra measures such as pre-treatment dilute peroxide oral rinses, room air containment and HEPA filtration/external exhaust, high power suction evacuation of potential aerosols, and high concentration hydrogen peroxide fogging of treatment rooms between patients. These are not required but we feel that the additional measures can only help. You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We have made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example: Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. Youll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office. We ask that you complete and submit your new patient paperwork electronically online to minimize possible transmission of illness to our staff. We ask that you remain in your car until notified to enter the office at your designated appointment time. We also ask that patients enter alone unless you are a parent/caregiver accompanying a minor child. You will be ...Read More