Risk management

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Wiping out pathogens

​Infection prevention and control is vital to the safe and effective treatment of dental patients.

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Infection control in implant dentistry

Senior dental nurse, Jenny Jones, explains how the two dental nurse approach ensures infection control during implant surgery

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Practice rocks at our Infection Prevention & Control team awards

​Rock Dental from Yelverton, Devon is this year’s winner of our Infection Prevention & Control team awards.

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Deal or no deal

Whatever the outcome of Brexit, Bob Newsome, Managing Director at infection control specialists dentisan, is confident that British manufacturers will...

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Waste: what you need to know

There are a number of hazardous dental wastes that, when improperly disposed, could cause harm to us – and the environment…

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Dentists should review no dogs policies

​The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is advising dental practices to ensure their policies are updated to ensure patients can attend appointments with...

Preventing the spread of contagious diseases

Peter Bacon, technical director at Dentisan, teaches readers about the challenges of combatting the most contagious infectious diseases in the dental...

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Hands up for a hygiene competition

​World Hand Hygiene Day is an annual event that aims to raise awareness about the importance of proper handwashing to prevent the spread of illness...

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Aura IPC Awards 2019

Dental Nursing, The Dentist and Dental Update are proud to announce the launch of this year’s Infection Prevention & Control team awards.

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Revised British standard on Legionella Risk Assessment

BSI, the business standards company, has released British standard BS 8580-1:2019 Water quality, risk assessments for Legionella control – Code of...

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The risks of improper disposal

All healthcare providers have a duty of care to ensure that medical waste is suitably managed and disposed of…

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Needlestick injuries and you

What you need to know about the use of syringes in the practice