Carr Family Dentistry Aberdeen

12/29/2022

Dear Friends and Patients,

After 42 years in this community, I am retiring from my practice of dentistry. It has been my pleasure and privilege to attend to your oral healthcare needs, and to share in your personal life journey along the way. Thank you for the honor of permitting me to know you and to serve you. My life has been forever impacted by your presence.

I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Theresa Kujala, of Bay Area Dental in Aberdeen will be able to take care of you and your continuing dental needs. Dr. Kujala has been practicing dentistry for over 25 years. Dr. Kujala's dental office, located at 6 Howard Street, is just two blocks from my former office. Dr. Kujala is an excellent clinician who utilizes the most modern and up-to-date procedures and techniques. I have the utmost confidence in her clinical skills, and the caring atmosphere of her entire practice. I would encourage you to consider trusting her with your oral healthcare needs, just as you have trusted me over the past several decades.

If you currently have an appointment scheduled, please call to make a new appointment. The phone number that you are accustomed to calling, 410-272-2166, will remain in effect and your call will be automatically transferred to Dr. Kujala’s office. Please call as you normally would to schedule your next dental appointment.

I wish you all the best! You have blessed me with your presence, and I have been honored by the trust and confidence you placed in me. Again, thank you for permitting me, my family, and my loyal dental team to serve you.

With deep gratitude and my best wishes,

Dr. Dennis Paul Carr

04/14/2022

We ❤️ Monique!

08/17/2020

05/07/2020

Carr Family Dentistry in Aberdeen continues to be temporarily closed for all non emergency and elective dental treatment. This is due to a lack of available personal protective equipment and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control as outlined below. We are very sorry for this unprecedented interruption in your dental care! Our priority continues to be the safety of our patients, our team members and our community. Please stay safe and we hope to see you soon!

From the Centers for Disease Control:
Effective April 27, 2020

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response

Key Concepts:
* Dental settings have unique characteristics that warrant additional infection control considerations.
* Postpone elective procedures, surgeries, and non-urgent dental visits.

Background:
The practice of dentistry involves the use of rotary dental and surgical instruments such as handpieces or ultrasonic scalers and air-water syringes. These instruments create a visible spray that contains large particle droplets of water, saliva, blood, microorganisms, and other debris. This spatter travels only a short distance and settles out quickly, landing on the floor, nearby operatory surfaces, dental healthcare providers, or the patient. The spray also might contain certain aerosols. Surgical masks protect mucous membranes of the mouth and nose from droplet spatter, but they do not provide complete protection against inhalation of airborne infectious agents.
There are currently no data available to assess the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission during dental practice or to determine whether dental healthcare providers are adequately protected when providing dental treatment using Standard Precautions. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19, places dental healthcare providers in the very high exposure risk category, as their jobs are those with high potential for exposure to known or suspected sources of the virus that causes COVID-19 during specific procedures.
When practicing in the absence of Airborne Precautions, the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission during aerosol generating dental procedures cannot be eliminated.

Recommendations:
Postpone Elective Procedures, Surgeries, and Non-urgent Dental Visits
Services should be limited to emergency visits only during this period of the pandemic. These actions help staff and patients stay safe, preserve personal protective equipment and patient care supplies, and expand available health system capacity.

03/24/2020

03/16/2020

Statement on COVID-19
A message from Carr Family Dentistry, Aberdeen

Our community is facing an unprecedented challenge with the rapidly spreading COVID-19 coronavirus. At Carr Family Dentistry, our top priority is, and has always been, the safety of our patients and co-workers. During our 39 year history in this community, we have always considered each of you as our family.
We want to reassure our patients and the community that Carr Family Dentistry has always taken the precautions recommended by the CDC as applied to our dental profession.
The CDC and Maryland State Dental Association (MSDA) are now recommending that dental practices help limit the exposure and spread of the coronavirus by postponing elective dental procedures. At this time, for the well-being of our patients and our community, Carr Family Dentistry will be suspending non-emergency patient treatment. We anticipate an initial 3 week period of deferment, although this is a rapidly changing situation and the CDC and MSDA will give us guidance on the exact timing of the return to regular dental care.
If you have an urgent dental care need, we will consult with you to determine the best course of action.

In the words of our Governor Larry Hogan:
“It is impossible to know how long this threat will continue. Every single one of us needs...to do our part to stop this deadly virus from spreading.”

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these uncertain times.
It has been our privilege to serve the community for decades and we look forward to continuing that tradition of excellence in dental care for years to come.

02/20/2019

Due to the impending inclement weather, the office will be closed Wednesday, February 20, 2019.

02/14/2019

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02/11/2019

Carr Family Dentistry (Aberdeen) will be closed today, February 11, 2019, for the safety of our patients and staff.