Following the recommendation and guidelines set by the Illinois Department of Public Health, we will be reopening full time beginning Tuesday, May 26. To make an appointment, please call our office at 312-372-4845 or visit our website at www.chicagostylesmiles.com.
Our Commitment to Your Safety
While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety. 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 have always closely followed the activities of these agencies and will continue to do so. Below you will find more information about safety and health procedures we’ve always followed, as well as additional changes and protocols you will see at your next dental appointment.
In addition to heat sterilization of all instruments and disinfection of all surfaces, which we have been doing for 35 years, we have made additional changes to help protect our patients and staff moving forward:
- We will communicate with you before any scheduled appointment to ask a few screening questions.
- You’ll also be screened once you arrive for your appointment – you will be asked the same questions, have your temperature taken, and asked to use hand sanitizer.
- Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. This might mean you are offered fewer scheduling options, as we are allowing greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you and the number of patients in the reception area.
- No visitors may accompany patients to in-office visits, unless you are accompanying a child.
- Per our building’s requirements, you must be wearing a mask upon entry. All team members will be wearing masks when you are in our office.
- You will find hand sanitizer in the reception area and other areas in our office for you to use as needed.
- You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines or newspapers, as these items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
- We are taking an additional safety step by installing hospital grade HEPA and UV air filtration systems in each operatory. Each six-stage air filtration system is used to clean and kill virus and airborne pathogens in the air.
- Along with in room filtration, we are taking addition steps to keep you safe by installing additional safety equipment, see here for our updated safety technology
- We will be donning medical respirator masks and gowns during your treatment for protection and care.
- We have installed plexiglass shields at our front desk to adhere to social distancing while checking out.
- All of our water is purified and has been for years.
- Payment options have been improved to allow for contact free payment at the time of your appointment or a pre-pay option over the phone before your appointment.
- The office has been deep cleaned and disinfected in preparation of reopening and will be done so daily.
Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice.
Chicago Style Smiles
