Each morning, after you’ve finished brushing your teeth, you reach for your bottle of mouthwash and prepare to rinse. While swishing the contents in your mouth, you opt to read the label and learn that the product is designed to kill 99.99% of all germs and bacteria that can cause tooth decay, gum disease, and bad breath. Pleased with your findings, you begin to wonder, “Can it also kill the COVID-19 virus?” After all, your dentist in Bergenfield is requesting you rinse your mouth before your next appointment, so if it’s strong enough to eliminate the others, why not this one, too? Read on to learn you’re being asked to perform this task and whether it is protecting you from COVID-19.

Even though the country is slowly reopening, the threat of COVID-19 is still very present. To keep you and other safe while providing excellent dental care, your Bergenfield dentist has established several new COVID-19 safety protocols. You can expect your next dental appointment in COVID-19 to look somewhat different than your visits before the pandemic. Here’s what precautions you’ll be asked to follow, and why they’re necessary even if you don’t feel sick.