June 21st, 2020
Dear Little Smiles patient and families:
The health and safety of our patients and employees is our highest priority and we have taken measures to combat the potential impacts on our facilities from COVID-19. In addition to continually upholding standards of cleanliness and sanitation at our facilities, Little Smiles has implemented enhanced cleaning procedures and protocols.
As we do our part, we are asking that our patients also participate in trying to curb the dissemination of this new virus. Because the resent increases in infection in our state, we are requiring the use of face mask to enter our office.
Also, on Saturday June 20, 2020, the Florida Department of Health Issues Additional Public Health Advisory on mask wearing. The link for the advisory is below.
Our office would like to ask, parents/guardians to limit extra companions to only essential family members to reduce the number of people in the reception area. Only on person per family will below allow as a companion in the clinical areas. If suitable parents/guardians can also wait in the car during this time.
Please visit our back normal blog for information about your upcoming appointment. https://www.littlesmilesfl.com/blog/2020/05/backtonormal
Please contact us with any concern or Visit are Blog at https://www.littlesmilesfl.com/our-blog
Advisory link:
http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2020/05/062020-1640-covid19.pr.html?_ga=2.101262977.186164126.1592785448-1925606610.1592785448
Thank you for cooperation
Little Smiles Team
May 7th, 2020
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May 1st, 2020
Dear Little Smiles patient and families:
We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.
Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice, and you may have seen this during your visits to our office. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it is both safe and comfortable. We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice to keep patients and staff safe.
Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up to date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. We do this to make sure that our infection control procedures are current and adhere to each agencies’ recommendations.
You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. We will begin our regular business hours on Monday May 4th.
- Our office will ask you to visit our website to answer screening questions before your scheduled appointment. All forms are available online at LittleSmiles.com
- Our office will communicate with you beforehand to see if you have any questions regarding your screening form online and your upcoming scheduled appointment.
- Our office would like to ask, parents/guardians to limit extra companions to only essential family members to reduce the number of people in the reception area. If suitable parents/guardians can also wait in the car during this time.
- We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find some in the reception area and other places in the office for you to use as needed.
- You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines, children’s toys and so forth, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
- Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you are offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment.
- We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the reception area at any one time.
We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our Saint Augustine office at 904-471-8500, Palm Coast office at 386-439-5437 or visit our website at LittleSmilesFl.com
Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends.
Sincerely,
Little Smiles Team
March 28th, 2020
Dear Families,
As the situation with the COVID-19 continue to evolve, we would like to keep you updated on your next appointment previously scheduled. We have been following all the government updates and recommendations and how it will affect our community. On Friday March 20th, Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered all dental practices to only see essential dental procedures. This include emergency due to pain, trauma, infections, etc. and dental urgencies. Due to the Governor executive orders, we are regretfully cancelling all upcoming hygiene (cleanings) and non-emergency appointments. If your child has an upcoming appointment for dental treatment, we will be calling you a couple of days in advance to review your child needs. If a dental emergency develops and your child need to be seen, please call our office and we will be happy to make an appointment for you as soon as possible. Please stay safe and well during these difficult times. Please call our office if you have any questions regarding this situation. We will call you to reschedule your child appointment and send you updates for when we will resume normal operations.
Kind regards,
Little Smiles Team
