Dentist in Ilford

TO ALL LONGWOOD PATIENTS, REFERRAL PATIENTS/ DENTISTS :

The Chief dental officer ( CDO MARCH 2020) has released a statement :

ALL DENTAL PRACTICES IN THE UK HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO:

Cease all care of anyone who is classed as non-urgent and stop all procedures that generate aerosols.

At Longwood House Dental; until further notice, we will be stopping ALL
Dental Care - from WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK. ( 25th March 2020)

We strongly advise patients to avoid seeking dental assistance until the virus has been controlled and practice self-isolation for their own and others' safety.

The NHS is being overburdened - and dentists and dental staff will soon be asked to become key workers at the NHS hospitals.

IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FOR EXAMPLE: then wait until the dental practice reopens :

Routine care such as dental check-up and hygiene treatment
Fillings and other treatments that are not urgent.
Mild or moderate pain: that is, pain not associated with an urgent care condition and that responds to pain-relief measures
Minor dental trauma
Post-extraction bleeding that the patient is able to control using self-help measures
Loose or displaced crowns, bridges or veneers
Fractured or loose-fitting dentures and other appliances
Fractured posts
Fractured, loose or displaced fillings
Treatments normally associated with routine dental care
Bleeding gums
ORTHODONTICS/ INVISALIGN OR COSMETIC OR IMPLANT WORK

WHAT IS CLASSED AS A DENTAL EMERGENCY-

Dental emergencies include:
Trauma including facial/oral laceration and/or dentoalveolar injuries, for example, avulsion of a permanent tooth Oro-facial swelling that is significant and worsening post-extraction bleeding that the patient is not able to control with local measures. Dental conditions that have resulted in acute systemic illness or raised temperature as a result of dental infection. Severe trismus Oro-dental conditions that are likely to exacerbate systemic medical conditions such as diabetes (that is lead to acute decompensation of medical conditions such as diabetes) 

PLEASE NOTE - that you will NOT BE SEEN BY THE NHS EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICE OR BY OUR DENTAL staff at Longwood IFYOU DO NOT FALL INTO THESE CATEGORIES.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU DO FALL INTO A DENTAL EMERGENCY CATEGORY THAT CAN NOT WAIT :

All private and NHS patients should now call :

1. Nhs 111 services where a specialist dentist IS NOT NEEDED.

2. And for those patients, not high-risk categories-that need to see a Specialist Dentist from Longwood: contact Dr. Ahmed.
By whats ap: 07977276842

( IF WE HAVE THE RESOURCES THEN WE WILL TRY AND SEE YOU / YOUR REFERRED PATIENT FOR URGENT CARE: otherwise, they will be advised to seek NHS emergency set up .)

NO HIGH-RISK PATIENT WILL BE SEEN AT LONGWOOD DENTAL:

1. ALL Infected and high-risk patients should be referred to the place advised to dentists by contacting

england.lon-dental@nhs.net

2. patients can find out the local high-risk dental center by calling NHS 111

( where special facilities have been set up: with full clinical PPEset ups )

Those identified at HIGH RISK at Longwood house dental ;

anyone who has a new and continuous cough, sore throat, or a temperature of at least 37.8 degrees,

patients who are or should be self-isolating

70 years or over

Asthmatic
Diabetic
Low immunity

Those that have been in contact with a known carrier or infectious individual.
Those that have been abroad within the last two weeks.

Those that continue to work or travel into central London
Those that use any form of public transport

Key workers.

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ALL INVISALIGN PATIENTS - will be asked to hold their treatment when they come to the end of their set of aligners.

You may seek advice if you are not sure what to do.

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All our patients and referral dentists will be emailed as soon as we reopen.

WISHING YOU ALL WELL.

Dr. Tasleem Ahmed.