Health & Safety
Your Health and Safety is our Top Concern
At Team Smile Dentistry, we are committed to your health and safety at all times. We take our sterilization and infection control procedures very seriously to ensure that your dental health and safety are protected. In light of COVID-19, we understand that many of our patients have questions about our safety practices. Please know that we always take all precautions to ensure our patients’ and staff’s safety, and continue to follow very strict sterilization and infection control (IPAC) guidelines.
Our Health and Safety Measures
Ontario Health Screening of all patients & staff before entering the clinic
Constant hand sanitizing of all patients and staff, with hand sanitizer positioned throughout the clinic
Enhanced and frequent disinfection of all contact surfaces
Enhanced Complete Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that follows recommended guidelines from Ontario Health and the Ontario Dental Association, including respirators, face-shields, long sleeve gowns and head covers for all clinical team members
Reduced waiting room chairs
Social distancing in clinic
Providing teledentistry services, if required, for follow-up lab reports or communication that can be done online or through video education
Online paperwork that we require from all new patients that can be filled out beforehand (which are mobile and easy)
Please be assured that our health and safety plan is thorough and put in place with your health and safety in mind. It will continue to evolve as we continue to learn how to best manage protocol, and this section will be updated regularly and accordingly. Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have any questions regarding your health and safety or any of our health and safety procedures.
If you have any questions about any of these policies, please do not hesitate to call us at (905) 892-1111, or email us at hello@teamsmiledentistry.ca