To My Valued Patients,

After 34 years of providing dental service in the Concord area, it is time to begin my retirement. It has
been my supreme pleasure to have provided the best possible dental care during this time to so many
of you, and the trust and confidence I have been afforded is something I will always treasure. Over the
next few months as I decrease my office hours, I hope I can personally thank as many of you as
possible for giving me the opportunity to be your dentist.

As part of this transition, it gives Dr. Arndt and me great pleasure to welcome Dr. Anthony Francis,
DMD to our practice, beginning April 22. We believe we have found someone who will continue the
excellence in quality of service that you currently receive. Dr. Francis received his BS in Psychology
from UMass Amherst and is a graduate of Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He is
a native of Salem, NH and is excited to have the opportunity to join our amazing team of providers and
staff. We welcome the opportunity to accept new patients into the practice at this time.

As I look forward to the next chapter of my life, I will continue to reflect on the incredible sense of
fulfillment and connection I have shared with so many of you. Being your dentist has been personally
and professionally gratifying, and it has been tremendously rewarding to have shared that with all of
you.

Sincerely,

Ray Orzechowski, DMD

Did you know that February is designated National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM), courtesy of the American Dental Association? Our team is all about it and we are excited to introduce you to this initiative and why it began in the first place. 

Since early 2020, COVID-19 has dramatically changed all of our lives, as we have adapted to the presence of this virus across our community.  Your health and well-being continue to be our highest priority.  We are able to provide quality dental care  because we continue to follow the latest guidelines and recommendations set forth by the scientific community to ensure your safety. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we navigate this challenge together.

For your peace of mind, the measures we are taking to provide a safe dental treatment experience include, but are not limited to, the following:

Dear our wonderful patients,

COVID-19 has been a very difficult time for all of us. Many of you have been forced to wait for dental care, and we deeply appreciate your understanding while we kept our office closed to help control the spread of the Coronavirus. Your health and well-being continue to be our highest priority, and we are only opening because we have carefully planned and revised our office procedures to greatly minimize the risk of infection for our patients and our team members.  Our office is open normal business hours as listed on our website.

For your peace of mind, the measures we will be taking to provide a safe dental treatment experience include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Patients will be contacted by our team and screened before your appointment. You will be screened again upon arrival at your appointment.
• If you have traveled outside of New England, you must self- quarantine for 14 days prior to your appointment.  If you are experiencing ANY COVID-19 symptoms, you will be rescheduled.
• Please wear a mask to your appointment and leave personal belongings in your car. Please bring your own safety glasses or sunglasses for eye protection.

Upon Arrival

• A team member will greet you in the reception area and you will be screened again to insure you are free of COVID-19 symptoms.  You will be asked to use hand sanitizer .
• ONLY patients will be allowed entry into the office. Parents and other family members will be asked to wait outside whenever possible.
• We will ask that you continue to practice social distancing measures in common areas. There will be no physical contact with patients with the exception of treatment.

During Treatment

• All rooms will be COMPLETELY sterilized before each patient is seated, and public areas, including restrooms, will be cleaned and sterilized frequently throughout the day.
• All treatment rooms have HEPA air purifier units to assist in removing air particles.
• Our team will STRICTLY follow guidelines set forth by the CDC, OSHA, and ADA in regards to personal protective equipment (PPE) and office sterilization.
• A team member will escort you to the treatment room. You will be given a pre-rinse of diluted hydrogen peroxide. We ask you to keep your mask on until removed by your provider.
• Upon completion of your treatment, you will be escorted out a side door to minimize interaction with other patients.
• After dismissal, we will send you a text to pay your estimated balance online or you can call our office to make payment.

We are proceeding with an abundance of caution, but we want you to feel as confident as we do that any visit you make to our office will be a safe one.

Drs. Orzechowski & Arndt & team

Dear our wonderful patients,

COVID-19 has been a very difficult time for all of us. Many of you have been forced to wait for dental care, and we deeply appreciate your understanding while we kept our office closed to help control the spread of the Coronavirus.

We are pleased to announce we are planning to reopen our office for patient treatment on Monday, May 18th. Initially, our hours of operation will be Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

We hope this notice finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and we are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines as soon as possible. While many things have changed, one thing at Dr. Orzechowski & Arndt’s office has remained the same: our constant commitment to your safety.

Since March of 1990, Dr. Ray Orzechowski has been practicing as a general dentist in Concord, NH. His current office has been located at 280 Pleasant Street for 24 years, after spending his first 5 years located on South Main Street. In order to continue providing quality care for his patients in the greater Concord community, he expanded the office and brought on Dr. Shannon Arndt as his first associate dentist in October 2015. Today, the offices of Drs. Orzechowski and Arndt are proud to announce the official partnership of Dr. Shannon Arndt!