We are a group of independent dental practices, serving your needs and providing the public with a variety of dental services. We have license to use Lemala® trademark.
As you know, the news surrounding COVID-19 has been changing by the minute. The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) made an announcement strongly recommending that all non emergency dental services be suspended, immediately. The RCDSO will re-evaluate their decision in the first week of April.
We have attached a link to the RCDSO’s website defining what qualifies as a “true emergency”.
What is a “true emergency situation”?
Our practice’s top priority is the health and safety of our patients, staff and community. We have made the difficult decision that effective immediately, we will be temporarily closing until April 6, 2020.
This tough measure is critically important to protect public safety. As dentists, we must live up to our social responsibility to the public. Continuing as business as usual and performing elective and non-emergency treatments does not meet that standard.
Below is a link directing you of a list of dental practices that have contacted the RCDSO to inform them that they currently meet COVID-19 safety standards. That includes access and the ability to safely use N95 masks, gloves, eye protection, face shields and protective gowns.
Dental Practices Offering Emergency Services
Here to help.
If you have any further questions and/or concerns all of our lines of communication still remain open. Even though we’re not able to physically see you in the office, please feel free to contact us and we will do our best to help. Our staff are remotely answering all phone calls, text messages, and emails. Please do not hesitate to reach out.
For those patients currently using the Dental Monitoring app, please keep scanning! The doctor will still be assessing your scans and contacting you through the app.
For those using the uSmile app please continue to send questions and photos.
To our clear-aligner patients, if in doubt (broken attachment, waiting for retainers, additional aligners, etc.) please remain on your current aligner until we can assess you, in-office. If you need any further instruction, please contact us.
For all patients who had appointments booked from Monday, March 16 – Friday, April 3, if you have not been already, you will be contacted by a member of our staff and rescheduled accordingly.
We are continuously evaluating and closely monitoring the situation as it unfolds, and will send updated communications closer to the end of this period.
We sincerely value your patience during these difficult times and encourage everyone to stay safe and healthy as directed by Health Canada.
Please stay well, and we look forward to seeing all of you back in the office soon,
Summerhill Gardens Dental
Alignment4U Dental