Discovery Pediatric Dentistry

Candy Buy Back and Donations to Support for Families!

We understand that California lifted its mask mandate for fully vaccinated individuals on June15, however, guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that face coverings are still required in health care settings, including dental offices, regardless of an individual’s vaccination status.

We thank you for your cooperation and support to provide a safe environment for our patients and dental team during this time.

Dear families,

We are happy to announce that we are now open and available for routine dental care. We will be scheduling at a reduced capacity to adhere to San Francisco County’s social distancing guidelines. If you have an upcoming appointment that was scheduled prior to the Covid-19 Shelter in Place, please give us a call. We may need to adjust your appointment times or dates to allow for social distancing.

Prior to your appointments, as well as on the day of the appointment, we will be conducting a mandated Covid-19 questionnaire. We will also be checking the temperatures of all visitors prior to entering the office. Your safety and the safety of our staff is our priority. We look forward to seeing you!

We have been closely monitoring the constant changes in San Francisco’s Shelter in Place orders due to COVID-19, and wanted to reach out with another update to our office status as well as how we are working to protect the health and safety of both you and our team.

OFFICE STATUS

Due to the extension of the SF Shelter in Place guidelines through the end of May, we are NOT able to open for routine dental care at this time. Please e-mail ([email protected]) or call our office (415-441-7766) for instructions on how to reach us if you have any emergency dental issues. We have been contacting parents who have urgent questions and will continue to provide guidance for maintaining your child’s dental health while we are sheltering in place. Once we get the clearance from the County of San Francisco, we will contact patients that have missed their appointments during the shelter in place period.

KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE

Here is a sample of a few changes that we will implement upon reopening:

Limiting Person to Person Contact: There will be a limit to the number of people allowed in the office at one time. We ask that no more than 1 adult accompany the patient(s) to the appointment. Please do not bring any siblings that do not have an appointment if possible. Our play areas will be inaccessible during this time. Masks or equivalent facial coverings must be worn inside. We encourage the use of contactless mobile payments such as Apple Pay and Android Pay.

Screening for COVID-19: Everyone (i.e. staff, patients, parents, etc.) will be screened before entering the office with a questionnaire and by taking their temperature. Anyone with positive answers to the questionnaire or a temperature greater than 100.4 degrees F, will NOT be allowed to enter the office.

Minimizing Your Time in the Office: We are working to streamline our check-in process to minimize the amount of time you will be in the office. Documents may be sent electronically requesting for electronic signatures. We will try our best to do what we can either electronically or via telephone where feasible.

More specific instructions and guidelines will be sent out prior to your next appointment with us. We just wanted to let you know that while we have been sheltering in place, we have continued working, planning, and preparing to provide you and your child the highest level of dental care once we open our doors.

THANK YOU

In this world of uncertainty, we appreciate your patience and understanding. We are all in this together and are eager to go back to work to see everyone's happy, healthy smiles. As a small business, we appreciate your support now and always!

The city of San Francisco has issued a city wide Public Health Order mandating that everyone shelter in place. This, along with the CDA's guidelines, has prompted us to close for 3 weeks, from March 16 until April 7, except for dental emergencies.

Any appointments that are scheduled during this period will be automatically cancelled by the office. Our staff members are not in to take your calls, so please only contact us if you have an emergency. You can call our office number (415) 441-7766 for instructions on how to contact the doctor on call.

Thank you for your continued patience during these trying times.

The Doctors and Staff of Discovery Pediatric Dentistry

Pardon our dust, but here is a sneak peak of what the building is planned to look like when all is said and done.

In the meantime, business as usual. We are open during our regular hours.

Please follow the posted signs to get into our office. But, if you accidentally wind up at the steak house instead of our office, just call us. We'd love to have some steak too.🤣

The power is out and so are we! Dentistry in the dark sounds fun but it's really not.

If you had an appointment today our team will call you to reschedule.

Happy early weekend .

Congrats to our raffle winners!

Congratulations Dr. Perea-Corkish! Looking forward to meeting your little one soon!

Congratulations to our first Back to School Giveaway Winner!

Great exercise and very applicable to dental appointments.

A Simple Exercise That May Help Children Become More Successful Adults It strengthens their prefrontal cortex.

Here's an introduction article on teeth whitening from the American Dental Association. There's a helpful link towards the end of the article that gives a list of whitening products that have the ADA's seal of approval. Feel free to ask our doctors any questions about teeth whitening at your next visit.

http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/w/whitening Find out what stains your teeth and learn more about the in-office and at-home whitening options can help brighten your smile.

Some good tips at the end of the article.

No, your baby's fever was not caused by teething A new analysis in the journal Pediatrics says that high fever is not a symptom of teething, although many parents think it is.

Congratulations to our Candy Buy Back raffle winner Melanie. Hope you enjoy your new electric toothbrush!

Thank you Dr Melanie and Dr Nate for buying back our candy!! Our Melanie is super excited about winning the electric toothbrush!!

Happy ! We're celebrating tonight by preparing our candy to be sent for care packages to the brave who serve our country. This year's brought in close to 100 pounds! Thanks to our friends at Operation Gratitude for the help. Looking forward to breaking the 100 pound mark next year!

Belated Happy Halloween to one and all!
Don't forget to drop by for our Candy Buy Back Program. You can win a free Oral B Electric Toothbrush!

Learning together is always more fun.

Dr. Nate and his daughter having a little fun between classes during last weekends dental convention.

Here's a list of places to watch in the Bay Area. Have a fun and safe celebration. Happy Birthday America!

San Francisco Bay Area Fourth of July Fireworks Shows 2015 | 4th of July Activities and Events Find out where you can view 4th of July fireworks displays in the San Francisco Bay Area! Listings include San Francisco Bay Area Fourth of July events and fireworks celebrations.

Apparently, someone can't wait to go home and watch the game. Let's go !

Supporting our during the . Let it rain!

Happy Earth Day!

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Dr. Nate is back from his dental mission in the Philippines. His team saw almost 1200 children in the impoverished areas of Metro Manila.

Just a heads up to our families visiting us from the North Bay.

http://sfist.com/2015/01/09/if_you_didnt_know_the_golden_gate_b.php

If You Didn't Know The Golden Gate Bridge Is Closing Tonight There's Not Much We Can Do For You... Just in case you live under a rock, the Golden Gate Bridge is closing this weekend.

Happy Father's Day to all the awesome Dad's out there!

This was a popular post a few weeks back. We wanted to post this on our page in appreciation of those that hold the world's toughest job.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/14/mom-worlds-toughest-job_n_5148075.html

24 Applicants Were Terrified To Do This Job. Then They Found Out Why Billions Already Do It. Do you have what it takes to handle the World's Toughest Job? It requires more than 135 hours per week, constant mobility, keen coordination and adept communication. There are no breaks, no holidays off, and there is no pay. Mullen, an advertisin...

Go Niners!

Discovery Pediatric Dentistry wishes everyone a safe and Happy Halloween!

Congratulations to 2 of our former front desk people for graduating this weekend. Both Carolina and Venice earned their nursing degrees. We're very proud of you!