Safety & Infection Control
Safety and COVID FAQ
Should I go to the dentist if I’m having pain? A critical component to your overall optimal health is to make sure you don’t end up with dental infections. After a phone call, we can determine the best course of action for you.
Some examples of dental emergencies are:
- Wisdom tooth pain/ infection (your mouth might not open fully or you may experience a bad taste in your mouth)
- Root Canal Treatment (RCT) to treat pain
- Severe, throbbing pain in your jaw
- Infection of the face and/or neck with intra-oral or extra-oral swelling
- Trauma to the teeth or jaw
- Severe dental pain from pulpal inflammation.
- Abscess or localized bacterial infection resulting in localized pain and swelling.
- Tooth fracture resulting in pain or causing soft tissue trauma.
- Dental trauma with loose teeth/ tooth loss.
- What precautions are taken to help keep everyone safe in this climate?
Should I go to the dentist if I’m having pain?
Dr. Mehta began her career working in an infectious disease clinic; she is very experienced and knowledgeable in maintaining sterile environments and preventing the spread of disease.
Infection control procedures are actions taken in health care settings to prevent the spread of disease. At Chicago Loop Dentistry, we have always practiced “universal precautions” which means our approach to infection control is to treat ALL human blood and body fluids as if they were known to be infectious pathogens. This is a stringent policy that we have always taken to the utmost seriousness as health professionals.
In addition to the routine practices above, the design of our office includes barriers between all treatment rooms and sterilization areas.
