Safety Precautions We Are Taking At Roosevelt Dental Center
In addition to being focused on excellent oral health, we want to let you know of additional steps we are taking for your safety.
• Air Filter: Each dental operatory is equipped with a medical grade air purifier to filter the air continuously. These air purifiers have high efficiency H13 True HEPA filters which remove 99.97% of particles larger than .1 microns. (An aerosol is by definition 5 microns or less, so this removes things that are 50 times smaller.).
• How does ozone destroy a virus?: The office is equipped with an advanced Ozone generator device which oxidizes and destroys all biological elements (virus, bacteria, mold) as well as any chemical pollutants. This procedure is done every night to ensure complete sanitation of the office on top of all the other methods currently used. The new Coronavirus is what is known as an “enveloped virus,” meaning that it has an outer wrapping that comes from a host cell in a process called “budding off.” And though this outer wrap may play a role in helping the virus survive and infect other cells, it also makes it more susceptible to physico-chemical agents such as Ozone. In past studies, 99% of viruses have been damaged or destroyed after 30 seconds of exposure to ozone. Ozone destroys viruses by diffusing through the protein coat into the nucleic acid core, resulting in damage to the viral RNA. At higher concentrations, ozone destroys the exterior protein shell by oxidation.
As a gas, ozone reaches every surface in the treatment area, essentially everywhere air currents travel.
• Sanitation: Our staff regularly applies Cavicide (a medical grade sanitation wipe) to wipe down all surfaces of each dental operatory. We have added the use of disposable plastic wraps over all of the high touch areas in these operatories.
• Rinse: Prior to each appointment, each patient will rinse with a molecular iodine antimicrobial rinse.
• New Equipment: We use an advanced suction system called Dry Shield that significantly reduces dental aerosols.
Hours: Monday – Thursday from 7 to 5. Evenings by appointment.
