Dentists getting back to business

Just because they can do elective procedures again, that doesn't necessarily mean you can get all services quite yet.

Like physicians and dentists hospitals?

Surgery centers?

And clinics across minnesota?

Including dental and veterinary clinics?

Can resume*elective procedures next week if they take safety and social distancing precautions.

But that doesn't necessarily mean you can make an appointment to get whatever you'd like done.

Kimt news 3's raquel hellman is finding out the minnesota board of denistry has its own guidelines.... and joins us live in rochester to explain what this means for you?

Raquel?

Xxx live here at amethyst dental care in rochester?

They are taking all kinds of precautions to protect patients?

And staff.

Before you can walk through this door?

You'll be given a questionnaire over the phone?

To make sure you don't have any concerning symptoms. and when you arrive here?

You'll have your temperature taken.

When you walk through this door?

You'll notice some changes too.

All the rooms are stripped down to just the essentials?

To make it easy to quickly and thouroughly disinfect.

There is a faceshield at the front desk?

And staff will be wearing ?95 masks?

And other personal protective equipment.

And not all elective procedures are going to be allowed right now.

It really all boils down to this.xxx so if there's anything going on in your mouth that's bothering you in any way shape or form, it should be taken care of.

Ideally it should've been taken care of first when you felt it.

But we're still supposed to be treating those conditions to prevent further worsening of those conditions at this time.

He says routine care is allowed in order to prevent a condition from getting worse.

But for exampl?

They don't encourage someone who hasn't had their teeth cleaned in maybe four months or so and doesn't have a chronic or worsening condition to come in at this time.

Live in rochester?

Raquel hellman?

Kimt news three./// thanks raquel.

If you have any questions about an elective procedure you'd like done?

You're encouraged to call your dental office./// nurses were in high demand