Anchorage Family Dentist, Anchorage Cosmetic Dentist

 Dear Friends and Patients of Century Dental Center

I wanted to address the COVID-19 virus that is circulating our world. My office remains open Monday through Friday 9-5.  I am available for your dental procedures and hygiene needs that will prevent you from pain and infection in the near term.

While I am concerned about this virus, I am also concerned about delaying needed dental care including regular preventive visits. Maintaining the health of your teeth and gums serves to support your overall health and wellness. I am certain that not getting the care you need and neglecting routine preventive cleanings always leads to more extensive and expensive dental treatments later that will have a direct impact on you long after we have solved this public health threat.

We want you to know that you are safe to receive your needed care here as always.   While we have always followed stringent infection control protocol in our operatories and common areas, we have implemented additional measures to protect you and stay within the CDC guidelines.  We have specified time set aside at the end of each patient visit to clean and disinfect each treatment area, in addition to a few new services which have been added, like cleaning of doors, door handles, counters and common areas with disinfecting wipes. We have an ample supply of gloves, masks and protective disinfectant material on hand and more from our supplier in transit now. 

For the upcoming weeks, we will be adjusting our patient load to accommodate required social distancing while still being here to meet ongoing patient-care needs.
 

• Please call our office to reschedule if you have any flu-like symptoms, traveled by air or cruise in the last 2 weeks, have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 and/or are medically compromised (high-risk to contract virus).
• Please do not bring siblings, friends, or relatives who do not have a scheduled appointment. Only scheduled patients will be allowed in the treatment and common areas.
• Upon arrival for your appointment, we are asking all patients to immediately wash their hands and perform a 30 second swish with a Hydrogen Peroxide oral rinse.

All of you have supported me and I am extremely thankful for each of you

Sincerely, Patrick G Dorman DDS/PC