Experts continue to recommend basic safety protocols to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19. These familiar safety measures have now become part of our daily routines—social distancing, face masks, hand washing, and temperature screening.
In spite of these precautions, the CDC recommends that “the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus.”
That’s why we’ve invested in revolutionary technology that actually removes COVID-19 and other viruses from the air inside our dental practices.
UV-C pathogen control technology by UV Angel is different from a typical air filtration system. Using ultraviolet light—which kills fungi, bacteria, and viruses—we are able to neutralize 99.99% of pathogens from the air to provide you and your family with a safe, pathogen free environment.
Smile Dental Partners has installed UV Air technology at all four of our West Michigan locations—Smile Cascade, Smile Grand Haven, Smile North Muskegon, and Smile South Holland. Inside each practice, we’ve placed UV Air units in our entrance, waiting room, offices, and in the ceiling above every single dental chair. Our UV-C technology works 24/7 to remove harmful pathogens from the air and continuously circulate clean air into our facility. When you sit in one of our dental chairs and remove your face mask for dental treatment, you can rest assured that the air you are breathing is clean and safe.
Of course, we also carefully follow all the recommended health and safety guidelines everyone else is using. We use face masks, disinfect surfaces, and sterilize equipment. But Smile continues to be the only West Michigan dentist to also provide clean, pathogen-free air for our patients to breathe.
If you are nervous about scheduling a dental exam during the coronavirus pandemic, we hope Smile’s exclusive UV-C technology will alleviate those fears. If you are in need of dental care, please do not avoid or postpone treatment. We can provide a safe environment for your family’s dental needs.