{"id":135,"date":"2020-09-30T15:27:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T15:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=135"},"modified":"2020-09-30T15:27:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T15:27:39","slug":"dentist-in-somerville-nj-talks-safety-of-dental-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/30\/dentist-in-somerville-nj-talks-safety-of-dental-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Dental Office Is the Safest Place to be Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In March, our lives were turned upside down as the novel COVID-19 virus spread into a worldwide pandemic. Thankfully, infection control measures like wearing a face covering and practicing social distancing have made the transition out of quarantine and into our \u201cnew normal\u201d feasible. However, many patients are continuing to put off their routine dental appointments due to fear of exposure. With this in mind, a dentist in Somerville, NJ<\/a> is sharing why the dental office is the safest place to be right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Does the Research Say?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the start of the pandemic, experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged the public to follow the stay-at-home orders to limit the transmission of the Coronavirus. Fortunately, researchers at MIT used the past six months to study which businesses are safe to frequent during the pandemic by considering metrics like necessity, crowdedness, and safety. In the \u2018Proceeding of the National Academy of Science,\u2019 they reported which businesses were the safest and dental offices made the top three (along with banks and colleges). So, the extensive safety and sanitation measures they have in place are working to protect each patient at their appointment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 Safety Measures That Keep You Safe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Long before 2020, your dental team took extensive measures to follow rigorous sanitation standards put in place by the CDC and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. However, in light of the current pandemic, dentists across the U.S. are implementing additional infection control practices. Here are six you can expect at your next appointment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n