To our patients, friends and colleagues –

I am writing to update you on temporary changes at our office due to the growing concerns with COVID-19.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of care, which has always included management of sanitary work and waiting areas and restrooms, including sterilization and disinfection of the instruments and treatment rooms we use. All dental professionals also receive ongoing training in infection control. We have taken extra steps in infection control since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus to assure we provide a safe environment for our patients and staff.

To reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus, we are scaling back to provide urgent emergency treatment only. We’re asking all non-urgent visits to reschedule until after March 31, 2020. You will be contacted by someone on our team to make changes to existing appointments. We anticipate more data and recommendations available specific to dental offices by then, however, we do recognize this a rapidly changing situation. We will keep you updated if additional appointments need to be postponed.

This is not a decision I take lightly, but one that I hope will keep our community healthier, stronger and better equipped to address this public health emergency as it unfolds over the coming days and weeks. This is an opportunity where we can be proactive about our health and the health of our communities.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at 626-339-7012 or email us at healthysmile@walterdental.com with questions in the meantime.

As always, thank you for entrusting us to partner with you to care for your oral health.

Be well,

Dr. Walter and team members