For decades, dental practices have had to deal with exposure to a range of pathogenic microbes: think of the outbreaks of hepatitis B in the 1960s, followed by HIV in the 1980s, and more recently hepatitis C and the Ebola virus. In recent months the main threat has been the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, less lethal than other viruses but far more contagious because it spreads through the air. It has therefore become essential to pay the utmost attention to dental sprays, splashes and aerosols in order to contain the spread of infection.
COBE Dental in Casalecchio di Reno has always been attentive to environmental safety and to the wellbeing of its patients and team. To keep COVID-19 out of the clinic, in recent months it has stepped up its investment in devices and equipment for treating and sanitising the air, and in PPE for the personal protection of patients, doctors and the team.
The main problems in a dental practice come from the large number of airborne particles and water droplets produced by the sprays of turbines, handpieces, ultrasonic instruments and so on, which remain suspended in the air and easily come into contact with operators and subsequent patients.
The risk of coming into contact with infected patients who have no symptoms or only mild ones is always present. It is therefore very important to contain the spread of infection by filtering and purifying the air with sanitisation systems, keeping aerosol production to a minimum and sanitising the surgeries between one patient and the next, to guarantee the greatest possible safety.
PLEASE NOTE: These and other protective measures adopted by our clinic reduce the number of patients we can see in a normal working day, inevitably lengthening waiting times for an appointment. Prevention is therefore more important than ever: book a check-up now with your trusted dentist in Casalecchio di Reno by calling 051-6132796!
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