Keeping up to date
Happy New Year form the team at Harter Family Dental Care!
We look forward to seeing you back in the practice from Monday 4th January.
We all know about the sugar in cakes, cordials, ice cream and biscuits – but food manufacturers cleverly hide it in seemingly healthy foods like muesli bars, flavoured yoghurts, dried fruit, pasta sauces, tinned soups, salad dressings, tomato and barbecue sauces, some deli meats and even sushi.
For Dental Health Week 2020, we’re urging you to get sugar savvy!
How much sugar is too much sugar?
Look at the sugar content per 100g serving – if it’s more than 15g you should consider looking for an alternative with a lower sugar content. Ideally, look for food and drinks with less than 5g per 100g.
Using the 100g column allows you to make comparison between products – essentially it lets your compare ‘apples with apples’.
#DentalHealthWeek
The Australian Dental Association
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The Australian Dental Association is the peak national body for the dental profession.The Australian Dental Association
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The Australian Dental Association is the peak national body for the dental profession.We are now practicing under level one restrictions!
What does this mean your for dental appointment?
– We can provide our full range of dental treatments
– We request patients only in the clinical treatment area as well as the waiting room – no accompanying persons please.
– Please use the hand sanitizer provided upon arrival
– Social distancing must still be observed, you may be asked to wait in your car until your appointment time
Please do not attend the practice if:
– you are unwell
– have had a cough or fever
– you have travelled outside of the great southern within the last 2 weeks
www.dentalboard.gov.au/News/2020-05-08-COVID19-update-to-dental-practitioners-8-May.aspx
Dental Board of Australia – COVID-19 update: Latest guidance and resources
www.dentalboard.gov.au
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency-COVID19 UPDATE –
Yes, we are open!
What does this mean for your dental appointment?
Due to the recent announcement from the Australian Government that dental treatment restrictions will be reduced to Level 2 from Monday 27th April. This means that we are able to perform a wider range of treatments, however some restrictions remain. Please call 08 9842 3006 to make your appointment.
Unfortunately, our hygiene department is not up-and-running as yet, due to these restrictions. Although, we do encourage our patients due for their recall to make contact.
Please reschedule your appointment if:
– you are/have been unwell
– you have a fever of 38°C or above
– have a history of a fever in the last few days
-have an acute respiratory infection, e.g. shortness of breath, cough, sore throat etc.
– you have been in contact with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19
Please notify us immediately if this applies to you. Do not come to your appointment.
Social distancing and additional hygiene practices are still being observed, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation. We will continue to monitor the up-to-date advice from government and health authorities and adapt our operations accordingly to ensure best practice.
As always, the community’s health and safety are of the utmost importance to us.
For more information please visit www.pm.gov.au/media/update-coronavirus-measures-210420
– The Harter Team
Update on Coronavirus Measures | Prime Minister of Australia
www.pm.gov.au
The National Cabinet met today to take further decisions to save lives, and to save livelihoods. The Chief Medical Officer Dr Brendan Murphy provided an update on the measures underway, the latest data and medical advice in relation to COVID-19. There are more than 6,600 confirmed cases in Australia…-COVID-19 UPDATE –
Yes, we are open!
What does this mean for your dental appointment?
For the safety of our patients and our staff and to help reduce the risk of community spread of the COVID-19 please note we have implemented the following additional precautions:
– Cancelling appointments where:
– you have any cold/ flu like symptoms
– if you have traveled overseas within the last 2 weeks
– you have been in contact with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19
Please notify us immediately if this applies to you. Do not come to your appointment.
– Patient’s treatment will be triaged by practice staff on booking
– We request patients only in the clinical treatment area as well as the waiting room – no accompanying persons please.
– You will be queried upon arrival to asses your risk to our staff and other patients.
– Appointments have been lengthened to allow for additional infection control measures both in the surgery and waiting room/ reception area
– We have removed all shared magazines/toys from our waiting room
– Hand sanitizers have been provided for each patient to use on arrival
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this difficult time. We will continue to monitor the up-to-date advice from government and health authorities and adapt our operations accordingly to ensure best practice.
The community’s health and safety are of the utmost importance to us.
– The Harter Team