Riverfront Dental

Happy International Day of Friendship!

We are excited to announce we will begin to re-open our office on Monday May 4th.

We will be seeing a limited number of patients each day and there are new protocols in place to insure or office is maintaining the highest level of safety for our patients.

We will only be allowing the patient being seen for an appointment into the office. Patients will wait in their car until a staff member comes out to get them.
Your temperature will be taken and brief medical history will be updated at your car. If you have a fever of 99 degrees or higher you will not be able to be seen and we will call you to reschedule your appointment.

We understand that it is allergy season, if you are suffering from seasonal allergies and are experiencing uncontrollable sneezing and/or coughing we will reschedule your appointment. The reason for this is because many of us could be potential carriers of COVID-19. So even if you are not experiencing COVID-19 symptoms yourself, you could be spreading it with the sneezing and coughing associated with your seasonal allergies.

We look forward to getting everyone back on track with their dental needs, and will be contacting all patients who have had to have an appointment cancelled during the closure to re-schedule.

We are taking the re-open slowly and will be following the Oregon Health Authority as well as the CDC’s recommendations as we move forward. We will continue using the messaging system that is currently in place as we re-open, so if you are experiencing a dental emergency you will still need to leave an emergency voicemail when calling the office.

Thank you,
The Riverfront Dental Team

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) NOTICE

Dear Patients,
At Riverfront Dental, we are committed to your safety, the safety of our staff and the community at large. Please help us with this commitment by NOT entering the clinic and calling us to reschedule:
• IF you are experiencing flu like symptoms including cough, shortness of breath and fever
• IF you have traveled from any level 3 area as identified by the CDC (Center for Disease Control). Those are: China, Italy, Iran, South Korea and Hong Kong.

Please contact your primary care provider and take necessary precautions if either of the above statements are true for you or your family. Please call us to reschedule your appointment and we will follow the CDC guidelines to reschedule. We look forward to providing your continued care!

In the meantime, you can also take steps to prevent the spread of this virus:
*Wash your hands frequently for a minimum of 20 seconds with soap and water
*Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
*Maintain a 3 foot distance between anyone who is coughing/sneezing

If you have a cough, fever or shortness of breath, please contact your primary doctor for evaluation. You can find reliable updates at www.cdc.org
Stay safe out there!

Riverfront Dental will be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th.
We will resume normal business hours
Tuesday July, 9th.

Saturday May 25, 2019 at 11:00am
Pringle Hall Community Center
606 Church St SE, Salem, OR 97301

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our respected colleague, friend and mentor, Dr. Thomas Dugan.

Dr. Dugan died at the age of 69 on Monday, May 13, 2019 surrounded by his family. Over the past 38 years, Dr. Dugan treated his patients with the highest level of care and comfort. He will be sorely missed here at Riverfront Dental.

As we come to grips with our great loss, we recognize that some of Dr. Dugan’s patients have become his close friends over the years. As such, we will be providing memorial information once it is announced by his family.

With our deepest sympathies, Riverfront Dental

Thank you so much to a wonderful patient who brightened our day with some fabulous dental cookies!

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