We have been open for three weeks now and have thoroughly enjoyed being back! We are glad to be able to look after all our patients at the practice again.
The new protocols are designed to keep everyone as safe as possible. We initially began by prioritising those needing urgent and emergency care. If you have had any dental issues or concerns during lockdown, please get in touch and we will get you booked in immediately.
We are now ready to move onto the next phase.
We are pleased to be able to offer general dental treatments including examinations and hygienist appointments.
If you have received a recall during lockdown or are now due, please get in touch and reception will be happy to book you in.
Current guidelines limit the use of the ultrasonic scaler so hygienist appointments will be mainly hand scale. Filling appointments take much longer due to the additional PPE and decontamination of the surgery after each treatment. This means the number of patients we are able to see per day is much less than before the Covid19 pandemic.
The new appointment booking system will allow you to complete some forms at home which we can send via email or text message. We also require you to fill in a ‘Consent to treatment form’. Our Reception team will call you on the day of your appointment to ask you some screening questions to ensure you are well enough to attend. This will all be explained to you by our friendly team when booking your appointment, who can also answer any other questions you may have.
From this week all of our dentists will be available including those with special interests:
Dr Satya Patel (Cosmetic dentistry and dental implants)
Dr Chrissie Howell (Restorative dentistry)
Dr John Harkes (General dentistry)
Dr Ben Harrison (Root canal treatment)
We expect our diaries will get increasingly busy, so please do not delay booking an appointment. We are happy to book appointments in advance so please get in touch.
We look forward to seeing you at the practice soon.
Best wishes
Satya Patel
Principal Dentist
