Horizon Family Dentistry- Peterborough
26 Hospital Dr K9J 7C3 Peterborough, ON, Canada

Wishing all our wonderful patients and staff a very Happy Easter. We are closed today to enjoy the long weekend with our families and will reopen Monday at 8:30 am Have a safe and Happy Easter

Today we celebrate women ! International Women’s Day takes place on March 8 every year to celebrate women’s rights and inspire people to act in the ongoing fight for gender equality. #ChooseToChallenge #womensday #IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay #SeeHer #dentist #dentistryinPerterborough #familydentistry

Thank you so much for what you always do and are doing for us.!! #internationalnurseday2020

Latest update: 41 cases in Ptbo area. #COVID19

During tough times like this, you feel blessed to be living in such a wonderful and helpful community.!

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Talk to someone about your emotions. Remember this will pass soon. Take care HFD TEAM

Dear PTBO community, latest update shows that we now have a total of 7 cases, out of which 4 new cases in last 24 hrs. This is the time to act together and stay at home and protect our community. Stay safe, stay healthy.!

Let’s try and practice social distancing and put less stress on our hospital.

Dear Patients, The safety of our patients and staff has always been a top priority. Please be advised that ALL non-essential and elective dental services are suspended as of today March 16, 2020 until further notice. If you have an upcoming appointment in the next two weeks for elective treatment, we will be contacting you shortly to reschedule. This recommendation way made by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) to ALL dentists in Ontario as part of our ef...forts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Our dental office will only be treating patients requiring DENTAL EMERGENCY TREATMENT. This includes treatment for: Any dental issue causing pain or discomfort Any sign of infection including pain, swelling, redness, loss of function/movement Trauma of any sort to the teeth, gums, lips and surrounding tissues Chipped, broken and/or fractured teeth If you have an urgent dental matter, or if you are unsure if your situation is classified as an emergency please contact us at our Peterborough location at 705 743 1901 and We will return your call or message as soon as possible. We can and will service both our existing patients and new patients in this capacity at this time. We have several levels of screening in place. These are unprecedented times and we are making these decisions with everyone’s best interests in mind. Thank you for your patience and understanding. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION During this time, we have implemented several measures to allow us to safely provide emergency treatment. These measures include: Hand sanitizers located in each operatory, reception desk and at side tables in the reception area. Sanitizers are checked and refilled regularly. Public touch points such as counters, sinks, reception area, kid’s play area, door handles and knobs are cleaned multiple times throughout the day. Both actively screening (asking questions) and passively screening (signage) our patients for potential disease. Toys have been removed from the kid’s play area. We have updated our TV to play child friendly movies for entertainment. All employees are prohibited from reporting to work with signs or symptoms of a respiratory illness that can be transmitted to others. Maintaining the standards of practice regarding Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) as mandated by the RCDSO. To assist us with our containment efforts, please do not report to the office if: - You feel unwell, have a fever, cough, cold or flu-like symptoms. - If you have recently travelled outside of the country. - You have been in close contact with someone with a known or suspected case of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Horizon Family Dentistry Peterborough

DONT PANIC.! Breathe and stay calm.! 1 case of COVID-19 confirmed in Peterborough, Ontario. We will encourage everyone to try and avoid social gatherings and stay home as much as you can. It’s not just for the safety of ourselves but for our community especially the ones at high risk and also not to burden our medical system.! Let’s stay calm and work on strengthening our immunity.! Stay safe, stay healthy.!! #covid_19 #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #peterboroughnaturopath #handwashing #immunesupport

Some red flags of COVID -19 to look for include: - fever - cough - shortness of breathe - chest pain/ heaviness. ... Stay safe, stay healthy.!

PRACTICE UPDATE (COVID-19): To our valued patients and visitors: In an effort to keep the staff and patients of Horizon Family Dentistry safe and protected during this time, please advise us as soon as possible if you:... Have symptoms of COVID-19 with no history of travel at the time we confirm your appointment or on the day of your appointment; Have travelled recently (within 14 days), or have a member in your household who has travelled recently (within 14 days), from a known high-risk area (see below); or Have tested positive for COVID-19 or have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. *** If any of the above apply to you, please do not come in for your appointment - please call us in advance to reschedule. We will be waiving late cancellation fees as they relate to the above-noted situations, therefore you will not be charged. *** As of today’s date, the Government of Canada has noted the following locations as high-risk travel areas: China France Germany Hong Kong Iran Italy Japan Singapore South Korea Spain If you require additional information relating to COVID-19, please visit the Government of Canada’s website. The health of our staff, patients, and our community at large is our top priority and we thank you all for your assistance in keeping everyone safe. Sincerely, Your Horizon Family

Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women out there! Especially the awesome team of women who work at Horizon Family Dentistry! #internationalwomensday #peterborough #peterboroughontario #dentistry #dentist #peterboroughdentist #dentalhygienist #dentalassistant #dentaladministration #horizonfamilydentistry

Love is all you need......and a good dentist Happy dentist day! To all the amazing smile engineers.