Dentists closes gradually up from Monday the 20. april
Share with friendsDentists must now gradually close up of the tandklinikkerne. It is good news for the Danish dental health, says Tandlægeforeningens president.
Since mid-march, the dentists only had to treat patients with critical health needs. It is due to the temporary guidelines from the Danish Health and medicines authority because of COVID-19. But from Monday the 20. april to may dentists open gradually up for other patients.
”It is gratifying, once again, we must open the clinics, and it is good for patients ' dental health. We know that the regular inspection is vital that we have a dental health world-class in Denmark, because we prevent and detect more serious disease of the teeth. There is a clearly documented relationship between health in the mouth and health in the rest of the body. So it is very important that we get started with the inspections may again, for it is to stick your hand under the danes ' health,” says Tandlægeforeningens president Susanne Kleist.
Dentists follow strict hygienic guidelines
The reopening of the tandklinikkerne based on the new, temporary guidelines from the Danish Health and medicines authority. They include, among other things, that dentists must follow some strict hygienic guidelines, to patients only meeting up at the clinic, if you in advance have a telephone appointment, and electronic booking is not an option. There should also be fewer patients in the waiting room at the same time and the distance between the seats in the waiting room.
”Dentists have together with the Danish Health and medicines authority for a long time before coronakrisen worked together on the very detailed requirements for hygiene at the clinics to protect patients and staff. So we are following is already some strict hygienic guidelines. We always have gloves, mundbind and goggles on, and we have until now resisted everything from HIV infections, Hepatitis, MRSA and influenzaer. So I'm very comfortable that the staff and the patients will be kept free”, emphasises Susanne Kleist.
If you have the symptoms of COVID-19
It will continue to be the case that you are not allowed to be treated by his dentist, if you have the symptoms of COVID-19, or if you have got COVID-19. In this case you will be referred to a hospital, and only if one has the acute needs for dental treatment. If the treatment can wait, can be treated by his dentist, when you have been symptom-free for 48 hours.
Translated by Yandex.Translate and Global Translator
