～Measures in the waiting room～

1. Washing hands at the time of visit

Patients who come to our hospital are asked to wash their hands on the left side of the reception. The faucet is non-contact type and allows hot water to come out, so it can be used comfortably even in cold weather. Alcohol disinfectant is also installed next to the reception, so please use it. Washing hands with soap is more effective than alcohol disinfection, so we recommend that patients wash their hands.

2. Reception protective sheet

A protective sheet is installed at the reception to prevent splashing of patients and reception staff.

3. Removal of toys and magazines

We are currently removing toys, magazines and newspapers to prevent contact infections between patients.

4. Cluster prevention measures in the waiting room

Currently, we are adjusting the time to prevent congestion in the waiting room and reducing the number of reservations for medical treatment. To prevent clusters, patients may be asked to wait in a separate room or in the car.

5. Installation of hypochlorous acid air purifier (Ziaino)

A hypochlorous acid air purifier (Ziaino) is installed near the entrance. The staff regularly cleans and manages it. In addition, the waiting room is ventilated by opening windows, and we always try to maintain a clean space.

～Measure in the examination room～

1. Questionnaire, temperature measurement and mouthwash disinfection

In the examination room, we ask eight questions such as the health condition of the day, body temperature, past behavior history, and whether there are any positive person close to you. we will measure the temperature in the examination room for patients who have not measured their body temperature. The thermometer is wiped and disinfected with alcohol before storage. In addition, patients are asked to wash and disinfect the oral cavity with hypochlorite water before medical treatment.

2. Patient and staff protection (surgical mask, protective clothing, face shield, wearing goggles, use of extraoral vacuum)

Patients are covered with towels to cover their faces to prevent them from being covered with splashes generated during medical treatment. In addition, we have installed an extraoral vacuum in each examination room. Extraoral vacuum sucks in droplets such as germs and dust that come out during medical treatment (please check our COVIT19/Infection control). By using an extraoral vacuum, the amount of droplets on patients and medical staff can be reduced, and a clean space can be maintained. In addition, we provide medical care by changing the gloves for each patient, so you can receive medical care with peace of mind.
To protect the staff, all staff (including reception staff) wear surgical masks.
The staff who perform treatment wear protective clothing and a medical hat to prevent splashes on the skin and hair. * 1
We make sure that we do not use the same protective clothing and medical hat in the first half and the second half, and change into new ones during the lunch break.
In addition, we wear face shields and goggles to prevent splashes from directly touching the staff's face and eyes. The lab coats, protective clothing, medical hats, patient towels, etc. used are frequently washed at our hospital and always worn and used clean.

State at the time of actual medical treatment

3. Ventilation and disinfection of the examination room (using alcohol and hypochlorite water)

After each patient's medical treatment, the window is opened and the extraoral vacuum is operated to ventilate the patient's room. Also, in the summer, we operate a fan to ventilate. While ventilating, the clinic is disinfected with hypochlorite water. At our hospital, we introduced a hypochlorite water maker when the new coronavirus began to spread, and we have been able to fully use the hypochlorite water made by the water maker. Learn how to make and use hypochlorite water, and thoroughly wipe off and disinfect anything that comes into contact with the examination room, such as the table, door railings, patient luggage storage, and keyboards. All medical instruments used in the patient's oral cavity are packed in an autoclave sterilizer. (Please check our COVIT19/Infection control) In addition, all non-removable motors and hoses are disinfected with alcohol.

～Staff education～

Contents

We believe that it is important for each staff member to have a common understanding of the new coronavirus, and we are educating our staff members. We have actively learned about the actual condition of coronavirus and the effect of hand disinfection at in-hospital seminars and online seminars. We think it is necessary to have knowledge about the new coronavirus so that even if a positive person appears near us, we will not panic and can make a calm judgment. In order to utilize the knowledge gained through staff education in our actions, we have continued to discuss with the staff about the revision of infection control measures, infected people, and measures to prevent clustering. All the staff are strongly aware that they will not be infected as medical personnel. We will continue to educate our staff regarding the new coronavirus and strive to be a dental clinic that thoroughly prevents infection.