Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

At Crews, Nibert and Hettlinger Family Dentistry, infection control has always been a top priority for our practice. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it’s both safe and comfortable.

Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up to date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. We do this to make sure that our infection control procedures are current and adhere to each agencies’ recommendations.

You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example:

• Our office will ask you some screening questions when you arrive to the office.
• We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find some in the reception area and other places in the office for you to use as needed.
• You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines, children’s toys and so forth, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
• Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment.
• We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the reception area at any one time.

The dentists and dental team at Crews, Nibert and HettlingerFamily Dentistry look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice.

Thank you for being our patient and being patient with us.  We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming you back.

Drs. Crews, Nibert and Hettlinger and Dental Team

When you arrive for your appointment please call or text the office and let our dental team know you have arrived.  The office will call or text you when it is time for you to come inside for your appointment.

This is an everchanging situation. We will update you when our waiting room protocol changes.

Again, thank you for being our patient and being patient with us.  We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming you back.