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2. Dentists canceling appointments

by: Maggie Newland
Posted: Mar 17, 2020 / 09:29 PM EDT / Updated: Mar 17, 2020 / 11:18 PM EDT

Now she, and many dentists across the country, will go a step further, helping to limit close contact between people in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. They’ll cancel routine cleanings and only see patients in an emergency ..

“We have a hand wash station; we have spray for their feet when they come in” ...

They’ll also check a patient’s temperature and minimize the use of tools that create an aerosol spray that could potentially carry germs.

“We just see one patient at a time, and that’s if it is necessary,” Thore told CBS 17, adding, “Any elective procedure has been canceled for three weeks, which is a financial concern; however, the betterment of the community – it’s time to think about that” ...

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/dentists-canceling-appointments-as-coronavirus-continues-spreading/