{"id":162,"date":"2020-05-18T01:26:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T01:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.belchertown-dentist.com\/blog\/?p=162"},"modified":"2020-05-23T01:26:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T01:26:49","slug":"how-your-dental-team-keeps-their-hands-clean-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.belchertown-dentist.com\/blog\/how-your-dental-team-keeps-their-hands-clean-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Dental Team Keeps Their Hands Clean During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.belchertown-dentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AdobeStock_328094032__1589002117_41351-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Belchertown dentist washing their hands and practices excellent hand hygiene in COVID-19\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.belchertown-dentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AdobeStock_328094032__1589002117_41351-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.belchertown-dentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AdobeStock_328094032__1589002117_41351-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.belchertown-dentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AdobeStock_328094032__1589002117_41351.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping your hands clean is an important part of protecting\nyourself from COVID-19. Excellent hand hygiene has always been especially important\nin a dentist\u2019s line of work since their hands come in such close proximity to\nall their patients\u2019 mouths. Now more than ever, dental professionals are taking\nnumerous steps to clean their hands thoroughly throughout the day to keep themselves\nand their patients safe. Here\u2019s how your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belchertown-dentist.com\/smile-gallery.html\">Belchertown\ndentist<\/a> and his team keep their hands germ-free so you can get the treatment\nyou need safely during COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regular Handwashing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to mothers around the world as well as the Centers\nfor Disease Control and Prevention, regular handwashing is one of the best ways\nto prevent the spread of germs. However, it\u2019s only effective if done often and\ncorrectly. To keep the entire practice clean and healthy, your dental team continues\nto diligently wash their hands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Before putting on gloves and right after taking\nthem off.<\/li><li>Before and after treating each patient. <\/li><li>After handling any used equipment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disposable Gloves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people have begun regularly wearing gloves in public in\nresponse to the pandemic. However, gloves themselves do not protect you from\nthe coronavirus. Gloves act as a barrier between your hands and whatever germs\nyou may come in contact with, but touching your face with these gloved hands can\neasily transmit the contaminated particles to your mouth, nose, or eyes.\nDentists wear a new pair of gloves before treating each patient to protect both\nthe patient and themselves from each other\u2019s potentially infectious germs.\nThen, before leaving the examination room, your dentist throws these gloves\naway, washes their hands, and puts on another new, clean pair of gloves before\ntreating the next patient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Hygiene Standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your dental team does more than practice routine handwashing\nand glove replacement to keep their hands as clean as possible. They also\nfollow a set of personal hygiene standards to prevent any accumulation of\nbacteria, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keeping short hair or hair that is worn up.<\/li><li>Maintaining short and clean fingernails and\nnever wearing artificial fingernails.<\/li><li>Not wearing any hand jewelry like rings,\nbracelets, or watches. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hand hygiene is an essential part of infection control,\nespecially in a dental office. If you need to come into the office for urgent\ndental care, you can rest assured that the health of your smile is in good, clean\nhands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To keep his patients, staff, and the entire community of\nBelchertown safe, Dr. Mark Medaugh has made the difficult decision to temporarily\nclose his practice. However, he and his team are continuing to provide\nemergency dental care. To ensure you get the excellent treatment you need as\nsafely as possible, he is adding several extra steps to their already rigorous sanitation\nand infection control protocols. If you need emergency care, don\u2019t hesitate to\ncontact him via his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belchertown-dentist.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a> or at <strong>(413)\n323-4335. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping your hands clean is an important part of protecting yourself from COVID-19. Excellent hand hygiene has always been especially important in a dentist\u2019s line of work since their hands come in such close proximity to all their patients\u2019 mouths. 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