I recognize the Covid-19 is a time of stress-
Updated 3/16/20:
While I was hoping to be dancing a gig and enjoying all the St. Patrick's Day fun this coming week, at Madison Smile Solutions have a civic duty to do what we can to keep this new virus in check and apparently, that means staying home and being aware of social distancing.
In light of other states closing public spaces including dental offices, I have made the tough decision to close our office for the next week 3/16 through 3/20 (and will review opening the week after as we continue to get more guidance from the CDC and state health authorities.)
We will be contacting all patients in the morning to reschedule existing appointments.
I have spent a lot of time reviewing this virus and it's trajectory along with discussing with fellow dentists. We can deal with this now, and have it be a short term problem. That means staying home, limiting your interactions as much as possible or we can ignore it, and have to deal with the consequences for the next several months.
I want to reassure you that dental offices are and have always been very clean places. We use hospital grade infection control products on all surfaces. We utilize a water filtration system. We utilize autoclaves to sterilize equipment. This is a very modern office designed around your comfort and safety, but we are taking the extra steps necessary to protect our community.
When we reopen, we will have a few changes. We would prefer that you do not bring anyone with you to the appt that does not have to be here. If you have any fever, cough or sore throat, or have been around someone with these symptoms we will gladly reschedule you as we want to protect others and our team.
If you truly have a dental emergency, I will have my cell phone number on our answering machine and will contact you to meet you at the office to deal with the emergency. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to me. Thanks for understanding.
Other than that, please do your best to help flatten out the growth curve of this virus.
Keep Smiling,
Dr. Kaveh Ghaboussi
Original Blog posted 3/12/30 below:
I'd also like to remind you that our amazing team has always followed universal precautions.
What does that mean?
This entire "infection control" thing we've been trained and taken classes on this and have done this for years!
Our team has always provided the highest level of care and will continue to. I want to reassure you that we are here for you!
That said, please let us know if you aren't feeling well.
We want you to hunker down and be well.
They say it take 3 weeks to form a habit so now is the time to get your floss or waterpik habit in high gear. Or better yet - I’ve heard of people saying they are singing happy birthday or the alphabet while washing your hands so you do it longer - perhaps you can start busting out Bohemian Rhapsody or Kung Fu Fighting while brushing your teeth to get those full 2 minutes in too. Which song would you sing?
Lightheartedness aside, please rest assured we are open for our normal business hours and can answer any questions.
Finally - if you’re in pain or having a problem but not well enough to come in - please call Dr. Kaveh or do a virtual consultation. https://www.madisonsmilesolutions.com/virtual-consultations
Keep Smiling,
Dr. Kaveh (Your Friendly Neighborhood Dentist) & Team