Been home 6 wks due to dad being high risk for covid. need to see dentist but all are resuming normal hours & i don't feel safe having to be in waiting rm/ofc w/multiple other patients @ same time. what should i do? concerned abt exposure for me/dad.

Exposure: Call your dentist and express your concern. He/she will explain what precautions are taken in the waiting room and office to protect both the patients and the staff and hopefully these measures will allay your concern, give you peace of mind and get you your needed dental care.

Call your dentist: It is wise to be cautious, but you have to balance everything and put things into perspective. The world has changed. You will not see waiting rooms packed with patients. Patients will be separated and admitted one at a time. You will need to wear masks in/out of the office. You will have your hands sanitized upon entering. Universal precautions will be followed. Risk of infection is quite low.

Call dentist: Call your dentist. Some are still only seeing more emergent cases. However, most have made concerted efforts to reduce risk to patients who come in to see them.

Call: Call your Dentist's office. and express your very real concerns. Your Dentist has probably already put measures into place to reduce your exposure to Covid.