Reopening for normal business effective June 1st, 2020.

We have been approved as a County of San Bernardino COVID-Complaint Business Partner.

Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. We do this to make sure that our infection control procedures are current and adhere to each agencies’ recommendations.

You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff, and to enforce social distancing protocol. For example:

· Masks will be required in the office while not in treatment.
· Each time you come to the office, you will be asked some screening questions, we’ll have you sign a COVID-19 consent form, in addition to taking your temperature.
· You will now wait in your vehicle until the staff is ready to seat you for your visit.
· Only the patient will be allowed in the room. Unless the patient is a minor, then only ONE parent may accompany the child. Please leave your other family members at home or in your vehicle.
· We have hand sanitizer throughout the office for you to use as needed.
· We will no longer offer magazines, children’s toys etc., since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
· We have installed glass “sneeze guards” at the front desk, an “Air Scrubber” device on our air conditioning system, and HEPA filters throughout the office.
· The dental treatment team will be wearing full Personal Protective Equipment.

We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our office at (760) 242-7753 or visit our website at www.appledentalcenter.org.

Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends. Patients who are experiencing any of the COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed within the past 2 weeks, should remain home and reschedule appointments.

Sincerely,
Farhad Mazi, DDS and Staff