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Dear Patient(s),

We are excited to have the opportunity to welcome you back!

Our office has always utilized personal protective equipment (PPE) that has exceeded all the CDC guidelines, however, in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic we have instituted additional guidelines and protocols to ensure your safety.

You will see many changes, as we have new ways of scheduling your appointments and managing your insurance and financial transactions. First, you will be contacted 48-72 hours prior to your appointment via phone, text or email and asked a set of health-related questions. It is required that we complete this questionnaire prior to your appointment. We will have to reschedule your appointment if we are unable to complete this step. Below is a list of some of the enhanced precautions we have taken to protect you in addition to extensive team training on infection control and patient management procedures.

Personalized arrival procedures to guide you from your car directly to treatment rooms to eliminate contacting surfaces.
Maintain distancing in the reception area for essential caregivers and parents of minors if they cannot wait in a vehicle or outside the clinic.
Removed magazines and items that can harbor or transfer germs of any kind. Hand sanitizers will be positioned throughout the clinic.
Providing more education materials to enhance your awareness of health issues related to this pandemic.
We require a mask to be worn by ALL patients upon entering the office.
Installed sneeze guards or droplet barriers at all reception areas.
Require hand washing and hand sanitizing before all appointments by our team and by our patients.
Introduce an oral pre rinse by all patients to reduce exposure to germs.
Require all team members to undergo periodic testing for COVID-19 and antibodies for the earliest detection of exposure should it exist.
Record temperature of every patient upon entering the office.
Record the temperature and lung efficiency of every team member each day at beginning and end of work period.
Payment arrangements in advance to avoid delay and allow contactless exit from the appointment.
Enhanced operatory disinfection procedures of all surfaces between patients.
Ambient air management with HEPA 13 air filtration continuously in treatment rooms and common areas to remove germs from circulating air.
Enhanced HVAC disinfection with UV light or HEPA Filtration units.
Enhanced operatory disinfection procedures before and after all appointments with mist or fogging devices to access hard to reach places that can be easily missed.
New personal protection equipment like visors, gowns, and masks for our doctors and team to provide barriers against the smallest of germs.
Introduce protocols to reduce or eliminate airborne aerosols during all dental procedures.
Enhanced nightly disinfection procedures of equipment and office fixtures like computers, keyboards, telephones, tablets, chairs, doorknobs, and buttons that may be touched unconsciously.
Disinfection of all outside mail and packages that enter the building.
Longer appointment times for you to prepare and complete all appointment tasks and duties in the safest and most comprehensive manner.
Providing teledentistry services for follow up lab reports or communication that can be done online or through video education.
Provide disease testing recommendations for exposure detection to viruses.

Sincerely,

Lawrence Duffield DDS and Staff

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Aching Jaw In Royal Oak?

March 15, 2013

Hi. I’m Dr. Larry Duffield, and today in the Royal Oak general dentistry blog, I want to look at some of the conditions that may result in jaw pain.

Jaw pain may be caused by sinusitis. Sinusitis is the inflammation of the tissues that line your sinuses, and when these tissues are inflamed, the sinuses exert pressure on surrounding areas. If the inflamed sinus is near the jaw, pain in the jaw joint may result. This commonly happens following a cold or when someone suffers from allergies.

Many of my Birmingham, MI patients who come to me with jaw pain have some type of dental problem, such as an infection or a problem in the temporomandibular joint (also known as TMJ).

The source of jaw pain can easily be identified at your Birmingham, MI dental office, and treatment can begin from there. But remember, jaw pain shouldn’t be ignored.

If you are looking for quality dental care around the Royal Oak area, please consider Duffield Dentistry. I have been serving the greater Birmingham, MI area since 1990. If you have any questions about oral health or any cosmetic dentistry procedures such as teeth whitening, veneers, bonding, or dental implants, give us a call today at (248) 541-1388.

Duffield Dentistry offers:

family dentistry
cosmetic dentistry
dental implants
sedation dentistry

And so much more! Whether you need a routine dental check up or are considering a smile makeover, contact our homey and friendly staff today!

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