COVID-19 Pre-Screening Questionnaire

Here at Connecticut Family Dental, our goal is to provide a safe environment for our patients and staff, and to advance the safety of our local community.  

Patient disclosure form seeks information from you that we must consider before making treatment decisions in the circumstances of the COVID-19 virus.  

We thanks you for taking the time to complete the mandatory COVID-19 Pre-Screening Questionnaire.

In our efforts to make your dental visits safe and for the safety of our staff and patients, here are a few additional measures we are requesting your support with:

• Mask:  We request our patients to come to their dental visits with a mask.
• Car: To adhere to social distancing guidelines, seating in our reception is reduced.  Please stay in your car.  Our team will call and request you to come in soon as the staff and doctors are ready.  In the case this is not an option, we will do our best to accommodate you in our reception.  
• Parent/Guardian:  Unless you are accompanying a child or the patient that needs assistance, we request you to come alone to your dental visit.  
• Review Pre-Screening Questionnaire:  Our staff will re-review the same questions from the pre-screening questionnaire to make sure nothing has changed since the forms were completed.
• Hand-sanitizers:  Hand sanitizers will be available to use and so are the restrooms if you prefer to wash your hands.  We request use of either before handing iPADs (to complete additional forms if required), pens, clipboard, water cups, credit card terminals etc. 
• Temperature:  Our team will record your temperature and summon the clinical team for your treatment.  

We thank you in advance for helping us make our practice a safe environment for yourselves, other patients and our staff.

  

Travel Tips for Your Teeth: Emergencies

In Case of Emergency...
Have your dentist’s contact info handy in your cell phone or keep a business card in your wallet. “If you think you need to talk to somebody, you probably do,” Dr. Messina says. In fact, more dental emergencies can be resolved over the phone than you might think (especially if you keep up regular visits). “As a patient, it’s hard to know the difference between something that needs to be treated right away and something that can wait until you get home,” he says. “That’s what we are here for.”

In Case of Emergency Overseas...
If you are out of the country and absolutely in need of a dentist, Dr. Messina recommends getting in touch with the local consulate or U.S. embassy. “While talking to the concierge at the hotel is OK, ask the consulate and their employees for a recommendation,” he says. “It’s an independent recommendation and not someone who may be driving business because of a contract or to a relative.”

To read the entire article visit MouthHealthy.org.

Connecticut Family Dental  
171 Grandview Avenue, Suite 103  
Waterbury, CT 06708  
(203) 574-2725  
www.CTFDental.com

Travel Tips for Your Teeth

Pack an ADA-Accepted Pack of Gum 

Chewing sugarless gum can help relieve ear pressure during a flight ñ and help keep cavities at bay on vacay. Research shows that chewing sugarless gum for 20 minutes after a meal can help prevent cavities. That’s because it gets saliva flowing, which helps wash away cavity-causing bacteria. Sugarless gum with the ADA Seal is guaranteed to do the trick.

When In Doubt, Brush with Bottled Water 
If you are in a country where the water supply is compromised - or you’re on a wilderness adventure but aren’t sure how clean the stream is - always use bottled water to brush. “Don’t use the local water to brush your teeth,” Dr. Messina says. What happens if you accidentally get local water on your toothbrush? “Get a new one if you can,” he says. “If that isn’t possible, rinse your brush well with bottled water to reduce the risk of getting sick.”

To read the entire article visit MouthHealthy.org.

Connecticut Family Dental  
171 Grandview Avenue, Suite 103  
Waterbury, CT 06708  
(203) 574-2725  
www.CTFDental.com