The reality is in our face. The virus has once more brought everything to a halt. How long can man abuse the system and not face the consequences?
As Dentists, we fall in the high risk category and the safety of our patients, staff and our families is of paramount importance.
Disinfectants, hand sanitisers, chlorhexidine rinses, repeated wiping of chairs, surfaces and door handles besides the routine sterilisation of all instruments and use of disposables wherever possible have been the norm ever since Corona surfaced. Add to that, inquiring into the personal lives of our patients if they have been travelling, or in contact with people who have travelled or have come in contact or know any one suffering from the virus symptoms… all very scary. We have restricted to attending to only the emergency situations and that has given us the time to introspect on life and our mission here. Do we serve or do we hibernate?? is this what is expected of us or should we be doing more.
The main solution is to quarantine especially during the most contagious part of the disease to control the spread. The question however rides on how far can we socially disconnect so that the spread can be contained? Can we sustain this or will it be an ongoing struggle.
The silver lining is that we can now think of where we are going in this MAD RACE, and if life has to come to a standstill, its only for the betterment of the planet earth we live in and the recuperation of mother nature.
