{"id":51,"date":"2020-05-18T16:05:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T16:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.belldentalky.com\/blog\/?p=51"},"modified":"2020-06-08T16:05:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T16:05:36","slug":"louisville-dentist-where-are-magazines-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.belldentalky.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/18\/louisville-dentist-where-are-magazines-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Have the Waiting Room Magazines Gone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ManThe next time you visit your dentist\u2019s practice, you may notice that it looks somewhat different than it did before the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, your safe dentist in Louisville has made numerous changes to ensure you stay as healthy as possible<\/a> while receiving the dental care you need. When you arrive for your appointment, you may be surprised to find that the magazines, toys, and other familiar activities in the reception area are missing. Find out how removing these items helps your Louisville dentist keep you, their staff, and the entire community safe from germs.<\/p>\n

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How COVID-19 Spreads<\/h2>\n

Health experts have determined that the novel coronavirus COVID-19 spreads through infected respiratory droplets. These particles are dispersed when a sick person sneezes, coughs, or talks and can make another person ill if they come in contact with their nose, mouth, or eyes. However, these infected respiratory droplets can also settle on the surrounding surfaces and survive for long periods of time. If you touch an object that has lingering COVID-19 particles on it, you can easily infect yourself and others.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 Can Linger on Magazines & Toys<\/h2>\n

The coronavirus can survive on different surfaces for different periods of time. It can survive for several hours or days on materials that you probably touch on a daily basis, like:<\/p>\n