Office Policies
Office Hours
We are open to serve you, answer questions or schedule an appointment during the following hours:
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The staff breaks for lunch from 1-2 p.m., however the reception area is open.
Our Vision
The philosophy of our doctors and staff is to provide our community with the highest quality dental care in a clean, friendly and professional atmosphere, with the end result being, satisfied patients who will refer their family and friends to our office.
We provide the ultimate care in an innovative dental environment!!
By taking advantage of the technological advancements in dentistry, we no longer just treat the “toothache”. Today, with the help of computers, we can diagnosis dental pain before it happens and with the aid of computers and lasers, we can treat your SMILE.
“Our goal is to help each of our patients enjoy the benefits of excellent dental health.” We practice preventive dentistry in our office, which means, we want to treat you before your mouth hurts.
At your Consult Appointment, we explained your potential problems and decided what treatment would get you back into excellent oral health. While reviewing your needed treatment, you may have a question about a treatment modality or even finances, please don’t hesitate to give us a call.
HIPPA
HIPPA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This act consists of a set of standards that were created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It was signed into law on August 21, 1996.
As part of our compliance with HIPPA, we will provide you with a Notice of Privacy Practices and ask you to sign a form acknowledging your receipt of the notice. We are always glad to answer any of your questions about our privacy practices or your rights under HIPPA.
Infection Control
We know that many people are concerned about the possible transmission of diseases in dental offices. We practice universal precautions as recommended by the American Dental Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Our hand pieces (drill) and instruments are autoclaved (high pressure steam sterilized). Those few items that cannot be autoclaved are either disposable or cold sterilized using chemical solutions. We wear gloves, masks and protective eyewear for your protection as well as ours. We welcome questions about our facilities.
- In our office, we take pride in adhering to the highest standards for infection control.
- We scrub our hands before and after each appointment, and always put on a new pair of disposable gloves.
- We wear masks and protective eyewear.
- All instruments are sterilized with an autoclave.
- We use disposable supplies.
- We use protective barriers on exposed surfaces and disinfect all other surfaces according to government standards.
- All staff members are vaccinated for Hepatitis B.
- We regularly update infection control procedures for all staff members.
We adhere to these strict infection control standards because we care about your health and welfare!
Numbers to Call
Phone- (941) 722-0502
Fax-( 941) 722-3634
E-mail: nrd@northriverdental.com