When dentist offices in B.C. begin to reopen, a visit to get your teeth checked will look very different. The BC Dental Association said there will no longer be any chairs, magazines or toys in waiting rooms.
The receptionist may also be sitting behind a plexiglass screen. Patients will be asked health screening questions when making their appointment and on the day of their appointment, and will be asked to wash their hands before and after their appointment. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The association is also advising patients that dental offices will not return to full service immediately on May 19, after the province released its plan to gradually reopen starting after the May long