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83 Lampits Hill, Corringham, Essex, SS17 9AB
Dear Parents
Due to the ongoing covid-19 virus, we will be sending out a newsletter every 2 weeks to keep you all updated with our situation and on any progress towards opening up to provide routine dental care. This will highlight all the processes and adaptations we have made to ensure you can return to a safe environment and allow us to continue providing dental care for you.
Currently there are very strict measures in place to limit patients going to the dentist and to maintain social distancing, however we are still open and operating as an urgent care centre. If you feel that you require urgent dental care the NHS have put together a very robust triage process.
This involves:
1 – If you are in pain – call our dental practice on 01375 673228.
2 – You will be assessed by a clinical dental nurse and asked some straightforward questions about the problems you are having.
3 – If deemed necessary, your details will be passed on to a dentist to call you back.
4 – The dentist will assess you with a simple 3A’s strategy – Advice, analgesics (painkiller’s) and antibiotics if possible. Please note we will only prescribe antibiotic where necessary.
5 – If the 3A’s approach has not worked, or you require to be seen by a dentist, we will send a referral for you to be seen. Currently patients are being seen as quick as 24 hours from the time the referral is sent. This will depend on appointment availability and what procedure is required.
6- Once your referral has been received, we will call you to arrange an appointment for you and give you clear instructions on what will happen on your arrival.
We do not know when we will open again for routine dentistry, but we are monitoring government advice closely and acting accordingly.
– We are working hard to put safe and effective measures in place to allow us to get back to providing routine dentistry and care for you.
– We will be sending out a newsletter every 2 weeks to keep you all updated with our situation and on any progress towards opening up to provide routine dental care.
Keep a look out for the next newsletter for more information and updates. We will soon be issuing a re-opening plan.
Phone: 01375 673228
Email: cdp@corringhamdental.co.uk
Website: www.corringhamdental.co.uk
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