Washougal Family Dental opens after 2-month shutdown

Washougal Family Dental reopened to the public in mid-May, almost exactly two months to the day after it closed in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, and so far, says Tarra Cochell, office manager and co-owner of Washougal Family Dental, business has been good.

“It’s been a gradual step up to ‘full speed ahead,'” Cochell said. “We’re constantly monitoring everything to make sure we’re following the rules and adapting to the new office ‘flow,’ and taking things slowly, one day at a time, to make sure safety is our top priority. The patients wanting to come in definitely helps. We’re very busy, which is great. We weren’t sure which way it was going to go, whether people would be (hesitant) to come in or not, and they’re definitely not.”