Signature Smiles VA - K. Hyder, DDS

Dear Patients,

We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. We will be reopening both offices on Monday, June 1st. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice and you may have seen this during your visits to our office. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it’s both safe and comfortable. We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice to keep patients and staff safe.

Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. We do this to make sure that our infection control procedures are current and adhere to each agencies’ recommendations.

You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff.

For example:

• Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office.
• We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find some in the reception area and other places in the office for you to use as needed.
• You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines, children’s toys and so forth, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
• Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment.
• We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the reception area at any one time.

We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our office (Forest Hill 804-320-6997) or (Patterson 804-740-9118).

Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends.

Sincerely,

Dr. Hyder and Team

COVID-19 Update:
As much as we would love to get back to work and see our patients, we unfortunately have to extend our closure due to COVID-19. Both offices will be closed until further notice and we will keep you updated on our reopening. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time. In case of a dental emergency, please contact us at 804-873-1102.

COVID-19 UPDATE:

In accordance with the Governor's Order of Public Health issued last night, we will be canceling all appointments for the following month. We kindly ask you to bear with us during this unprecedented time as we take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.

We plan to have both offices back open on Monday, April 27th. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and update our patients if any information changes. If you have a dental emergency during our closure, please contact us at 804-873-1102.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We hope everyone stays safe and healthy during this difficult time.

Due to the increasing severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel it is our responsibility to put your safety first! In an effort to protect our patients and staff, we are closing both of our offices for the next two weeks. In case of a dental emergency, please contact us at 804-873-1102.

Last reminder!! Celebrate the holidays with a new smile😁

Call us to schedule your fall appointment!

Fabulous Christmas meal at Brio and fun at AR Workshop with the team! Thank you Dr. Hyder!!😃

We would love to win the office pumpkin contest! Please click on the picture and like it to secure your vote! 🎃🎃

Great minds think alike! Monsters Inc.
1. Share your pumpkin photo to your family & friends
2. Have them click the photo (or the link to our page)
3. "Like" your favorite pumpkin to add your vote.

We are happy to announce an additional office to our main location. The new office is located at 9606 Patterson Avenue. This allows us to accommodate our Southside and West End patients. Dr. Shilpi Gupta, D.D.S., will be working at the Patterson location and is excited to meet all of your dental needs.

Dr. Shilpi Gupta joined Signature Smiles VA in 2017. She received her D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery) degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. Before receiving her D.D.S. degree at VCU, the only dental school in Virginia and one of the topmost rated in the country, she was a practicing dentist in India. While at VCU she did both simple and complex procedures with equal ease. She cared for kids and adults with complex medical histories. She believes in an individualized approach to dentistry and in providing tailored treatment plans that meet specific patient needs. Similarly, her team is focused on ensuring that their patients get an adequate knowledge about their oral health and are fully informed about expectations and results.

Dr Gupta is a member of the American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, Richmond Association of Women Dentists, Richmond Dental Society and an active volunteer for various charitable organizations such as Mission of Mercy, Give kids a smile, etc. She also continues to enhance her clinical skills with active participation in new courses and workshops.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, son and friends. She also enjoys traveling and trying new recipes from around the world.

Signature Smiles VA - K. Hyder, DDS updated their business hours.

Dr. Hyder and The Team at Signature Smiles VA, thank all who served- honoring all Veterans Today!

Happy Halloween and don't forget to brush and floss after all those Halloween goodies!

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What a great cause~activity bags for kids at MCV/VCU Children's Pavillion via Ronald McDonald house. Thanks to Dr. Hyder for donating children's toothbrushes and toothpaste with Jane Carrington Tarsovich (semi- retired RDH ) Theresa Cunningham Bahen and 5 others.

Officially on baby watch!! Staff baby shower lunch!

Dr, Hyder and The Team at Signature Smiles VA, wish our dear dental patients and Friends,

Peace during the holiday Season and Peace On Earth Always!

Signature Smiles wishes you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Signature Smiles honors and appreciates those who have served our country! You make all Americans smile!

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Hope you all had a Happy Easter! Keep brushing and flossing...