Your dental team has always had strict disease prevention and infection control procedures in place. COVID-19 has not changed that. What has changed are some of the specific steps they take to ensure your safety. In the past, preparing for your appointments might have been a fairly simple process that involved thorough handwashing, instrument sterilization, and putting on fresh personal protective equipment (PPE). Now, even more precautions are necessary. In this article, we will discuss just a potion of the dental safety protocol in Hamden that is helping to protect you from COVID-19.
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