{"id":99,"date":"2020-05-18T18:56:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southjerseycosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=99"},"modified":"2020-06-16T18:58:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T18:58:02","slug":"why-you-wont-see-your-dentist-in-scrubs-outside-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southjerseycosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/18\/why-you-wont-see-your-dentist-in-scrubs-outside-the-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Won\u2019t See Your Dentist in Scrubs Outside the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the definition of \u201cnormal\u201d for many aspects of our lives. Since so little is known about this novel coronavirus, a wide variety of dental safety protocols and infection controls<\/a> have been established in dental practices. Among many other new precautions your dental team is taking, they will only be changing into and out of their scrubs while inside the practice. Read on to find out why you won\u2019t be seeing your Marlton dentist or their team wearing their scrubs outside the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Long Does COVID-19 Survive on Surfaces?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 is primarily spread through infected respiratory droplets. When a sick person sneezes, coughs, or talks, these infected particles are dispersed into the air. If they\u2019re not inhaled, they will settle on nearby objects, where they may be able to survive for minutes, hours, or days later. So far, studies have found that the novel coronavirus can survive on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n