Receiving Dental Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Patient:
You have presented to the office today because you have an urgent dental condition that must be treated at the time and cannot be postponed until the current COVID-19 risk period abates.
Please be advised of the following:
While our office complies with the State Health Department and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we cannot make any guarantees.
Our staff are symptom-free and, to the best of their knowledge, have not been exposed to the virus. However, since we are a place of public accommodation, other persons (including other patients) could be infected, with or without their knowledge.
To reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, we have asked you several “screening” questions below. For the safety of our staff, other patients, and yourself, please be truthful and candid in your answers.
Patient/Responsible Party: ___________________________________________________ Date:______________________________
Please answer “YES” or “NO” with your initials, to the following questions:
Do you have a fever? ____YES ____NO
Do you have shortness of breath? ___YES___NO
Do you have a dry cough? ___YES ___NO
Do you have a runny nose? ___YES___NO
Do you have a sore throat? ___YES___NO
Within the last 14 days, have you traveled to any foreign country? _ YES ___NO
Within the last 14 days, have you traveled within the United States? __YES __NO
If so, where? _________________________________________________
Bruxism (BRUK-siz-um) is a condition in which you grind, gnash or clench your teeth. If you have bruxism, you may unconsciously clench your teeth when you’re awake (awake bruxism) or clench or grind them during sleep (sleep bruxism).


