Safety and Coronavirus
Castle Hill Dentist
For the moment all non-essential and non-urgent dental procedures have been put on hold. The Coronavirus has changed everybody’s life, and we must all do as much as possible to prevent the spreading of this pandemic, or at least slow the spread so that medical services aren’t having to deal with everybody at once.
Why is the Dentist Situation Different?
Dental work is inevitably on the mouth, specifically the teeth and gums. When dentist work on the teeth, especially if they use drills, or perform scaling and polishing, then droplets of saliva are released into the air. This would normally increase the risk of spreading any infection that the patient is suffering.
Dentist habitually follow stringent infection precautions to reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases, whether that infection is transmitted by saliva or blood. This keep both the dentist and other patients safe. It assumes that all patients might have an infection, and treats them accordingly.
Coronavirus is a more serious matter than most infections. As well as being potentially fatal it can easily go undetected. Infected individuals may exhibit no symptoms and feel perfectly well.
Procedures that are presently allowed:
– Any emergency where the dental problem is causing pain.
– Extractions where the patient is in pain
– Root canal work where the infection could be serious, perhaps life threatening.
– Accident to the upper front teeth
– And treatment for complex medical problems where lack of treatment may make the issue worse.
– Referrals from doctors for medical conditions that are linked to dental issues.
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In the mean time we all need to take diligent care of our health. This includes our dental health, as we cannot be complacent and think that the dentist can fix it all latter on.
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