{"id":250,"date":"2020-06-23T20:01:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T20:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovelldental.com\/blog\/?p=250"},"modified":"2020-06-23T20:01:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T20:01:07","slug":"accommodating-high-risk-patient-in-lovell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovelldental.com\/blog\/accommodating-high-risk-patient-in-lovell\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways Dentists Are Accommodating High-Risk Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"High-risk<\/a>If age, lung problems, or a weakened immune system make you vulnerable to experiencing severe symptoms from COVID-19, then you may be considered a high-risk patient. While preserving your health is crucial in a pandemic, regular visits to your dentist can ensure that your oral care is intact and that there are no dangerous oral symptoms present (i.e., abnormal swelling, unusual dark spots, etc.). If you require dental care but are feeling some anxiety around your next appointment, here are four things your dentist is doing to care for a high-risk dental patient<\/a> in Lovell.<\/p>\n

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Innovative Patient Scheduling<\/h2>\n

As you know, abiding by the stay-at-home orders is vital. To limit the number of visits high-risk patients have to make to the office, dentists are implementing a new patient appointment procedure. Through sequenced patient scheduling, your dentist\u2019s office will be able to control foot traffic, thoroughly disinfect between each patient, and provide every service you need in one visit. Each of these measures is crucial in ensuring that at-risk patients receive the treatment they need while also mitigating the risk of exposure to COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Extensive Personal Hygiene Standards<\/h2>\n

Even before this pandemic, your dentists and their team received extensive training on infection control standards mandated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, in light of the current climate, those measures are being amplified to include:<\/p>\n