We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, on thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

At this time, routine care, dentistry and hygiene/cleanings will resume on Wednesday, May 20th! We encourage you to call to schedule your past due cleanings and treatments that Dr. Isola has diagnosed.  Elective procedures such as cosmetic crowns will not yet resume.  The hours will be slightly different during this reopening phase, and they are as follows:

During the quarantine, we did our part, and will continue to do so, treating dental emergencies to help keep the medical offices and emergency rooms open to treat for Covid-19 affected patients. We have the right staff with the right training to ensure a healthy environment for everyone at all times.

Our dental office has always been operating within and above the full standards of the CDC to stop cross contamination. This has always been critical and paramount to our professional healthcare training. We have made some extra changes with the impact of the pandemic to ensure our safety when at our office.

1. Follow the “new norm” guidelines provided by the Covid-19 government task force. We have placed reminder signs in all areas of the office. This includes:
• Proper personal hygiene (including hand washing, sanitizing, etc)
• Practice proper social distancing
• Disinfecting all surfaces
• Self-quarantine if you are sick
• Use barriers like face coverings and gloves
2. Upon arriving at the office for your appointment, remain in your car. Call the office, and we will advise when it is time to come up. We will likely bring you directly to your exam room.
3. Please try to limit companions to your visit unless absolutely necessary (or children).
4. Our office will keep entryways open so doorknob use will be eliminated.
5. We will limit occupancy in our waiting room to observe proper social distancing between the chairs; although in most cases you will be escorted directly into the exam room, eliminating your waiting room stay.
6. Teledentistry visits that began during Covid-19 will remain a service we offer to accommodate those patients who do not feel comfortable yet in the clinical setting.
7. Online payments that we started during Covid-19 will already remain a service we offer to further eliminate contact. You do not need an app on your phone to use this service.
8. Patients will be properly screened, including Covid-19 specific questions and no touch temperature checks.

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 732-360-2500 or visit our website at https://www.smilesofoldbridge.com. Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty, and look forward to welcoming you back!