We miss our patients & hope everyone is staying healthy. It is very important during this time in-between appointments to pay close attention to your orthodontics & oral health. Your braces, retainers & Invisalign.com aligners should still be working for you while we all stay home. Please maintain your best practices when it comes to wearing, cleaning & maintaining your oral appliances. You can contact us anytime for a refill on rubber bands or with questions on your orthodontic devices. Remember to rinse your aligners every night and brush them gently with your toothbrush to keep them fresh and clean.
The American Dental Association provides excellent health habit tips for your dental care at home mouthhealthy.org/healthy habits & 5 Things Every Family Should Know About Oral Health
We are all looking forward to opening soon for your oral health & orthodontic care. During the COVID-19 sheltering we have been adhering to guidelines by temporarily closing for general visits, but we are available for essential care & your questions. Please reach out to us with your questions, concerns and urgent needs. You can reach us via our Contact Us page via email or phone calls here: drjennifermartin.com/contact us
Monitoring Guidelines for Reopening
County health orders being issued around California cannot direct dentists to immediately go back to routine practice because state public health orders are still in place. Instead they are letting the public know that they may begin to access other types essential health services, consistent with guidance released this week by the California Department of Public HealthCDPH.gov. Dentists & orthodontists are awaiting specific guidance from CDPH, which is expected to be released shortly. CDPH guidance overrides any less restrictive directions from the county. In the meantime, dentists should continue to be available for dental care that is "urgent and emergent”.
We are following the ADA.org Guidance, CDC.gov & CDA.org COVID-19 Updates. When you return to our office you will see our enhanced safety features & personal protective equipment is action. We monitor the updates closely on re-opening and look forward to soon being able to open our doors for all patient visits.
Re-Scheduling Missed Appointments
We will reach out to our patients who we have missed seeing over the past couple months. Please expect calls & messages from us just as soon as we can return to normal operations. Everyone will work together to schedule at your convenience ASAP. Please contact us today at http://drjennifermartin.com/contact us & call (925) 676-8485.
We look forward to seeing you again, soon!
Jennifer L. Martin, DDS | 401 Gregory Lane, Suite 126 Pleasant Hill, CA