COVID 19 Support during this time

03/30/2020

COVID 19 Emergency Helpline 01524881488

For the first time in our twenty year history we have had to shut our doors, Dentistry has been shown, in Italy to be a major vector in the spread of the Corona virus due to the aerosols that we produce and the close contact with the patients.

The safety of staff and patients has to be paramount in these uncertain times, so the guidance for the dental profession has been that we are only allowed to treat patients while wearing the correct FFP3 facial masks. These are in very short supply abd being prioritised for intensive care units. Therefore central emergency centres for dentistry are being set up which will be the only place that is equiped to deal with patients face to face.

At Hest Bank Dental Care we are providing telephone help and advice to patients on Telephone number 01524 881488. This telephone will be manned during office hours by one of our own dentists, we have access to your dental records to allow as accurate a diagnosis as possible.

Where appropriate we can provide a prescription for antibiotics but if you need any clinical treatments to ease your problem we will direct you to the correct emergency unit probably the dental access centre at Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe

We encourage everyone to maintain their mouths as best they can over the next couple of mouths with brushing with a fluoride toothpaste twice a day and interdental cleaning. We will be adding additional appointments as soon as we are able to be open again to ease any backlog of routine care. We really appreciate your continued support during this difficult time and wish you and your families all well.

Phone line for advice and emergencies including pain and swelling 01524 881488