May Office Update

Hello to all our wonderful patients from SAOMSA. As you know, during this unprecedented time, we are considered a critical wartime specialty and never closed. We have been on the front lines taking care of emergencies since the beginning. Since we have been open for the duration of the quarantine, we have become proficient in our screening methods and have worked them into our regular daily routines. The health and safety of our patients and team remain our top priority!

SAOMSA is officially seeing all cases so please give us a call to schedule your next appointment. When you’re scheduling an appointment with us please expect to answer a series of standardized questions formulated by the CDC to screen for people who are at risk. When a patient arrives at our offices we will perform temperature checks and ask another series of questions. Our patients should also note that the waiting room will remain empty. After check-in, We ask your escorts to please wait in your car until called. CDC guidelines are here for the protection of our patients and our staff. We go over and above the recommendations of the CDC.

We have had a lot of positive comments about how well we are handling the cleanliness of our offices and the screening of our patients. We appreciate everyone being patient with us and heeding the warnings so we can beat this invisible enemy. Post quarantine Dr’s Coleman, Mazock, and Salazar are looking forward to not having to wear a mask all the time, they wear them enough during surgery! But until that time, we are heeding the recommendations and wearing N-95 masks, gowns, and headcovers.

In times of challenge and uncertainty, it’s important to practice self-care and manage your stress in healthy ways. For Dr. Mazock, managing stress is as easy as getting outside and exercising. Ranch work and working cattle are a good stress reliever. Though others may choose a good book or stay in touch with friends via video talking, there’s no wrong way to practice self-care if it makes you feel good inside and out.

With all the extra time spent at home making delicious meals and treats has become a regular routine! Grilled trout and redfish on the half shell have been popular menu items at Dr. Mazock’s house. For dessert, in the tradition of her Grandmother, Dr. Mazock’s daughter makes a scrumptious banana pudding that the whole family can’t stop eating!

All three locations are ready to serve you. If your dentist is not in the office, we will be happy to see you. With diligence and patience, we will all make it through this challenging time together.