Keeping Our Patients Safe
Laser Dental Bakersfield follows the CDC recommendation to use additional infection prevention and control practices (IPC) during COVID-19 pandemic along with standard practices recommended as a part of routine dental healthcare delivery to all patients. These practices are intended to apply to all patients, not just those with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, MERS, Hepatitis C, AIDS, and other infectious diseases. We follow the rule of “Universal Precaution” in our dental practice.
Office Infection Control Protocols
- We screen our patients with the COVID-19 questionnaire.
- We take body temperature on all the staff and patients who enter our office and given COVID questionnaire daily.
- Facemasks are required for everyone entering our office. One will be provided if they do not bring their own.
- Hand sanitizers are readily available for the patient to use upon entering our office.
- Pens and countertops were sanitized after each use.
- Sneezeguard plastic shields were placed in our front desk area.
- We use UV-C LIGHT to disinfect each treatment room for 30 minutes before and after use in addition to EPA approved chemical disinfectants and disposable plastic barriers we use in each operatory.
How Does UV Light Disinfect COVID
Ultraviolet (UV) light is a useful tool for thorough disinfection and sanitation. Specifically, the UV-C range (wavelengths ranging between 200nm and 280nm) is capable of eliminating viruses, bacteria, mold, and spores – including COVID-19 corona virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory syndrome (MERS), e.coli, yeast, and more. This solution is being used in large scale wastewater treatment, medical facilities, laboratories, manufacturing, food processing and hospitals.
Ultraviolet (UV) light is a useful tool for thorough disinfection and sanitation. Specifically, the UV-C range (wavelengths ranging between 200nm and 280nm) is capable of eliminating viruses, bacteria, mold, and spores – including COVID-19 corona virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory syndrome (MERS), e.coli, yeast, and more. This solution is being used in large scale wastewater treatment, medical facilities, laboratories, manufacturing, food processing and hospitals.
