CQC requirements

Surface cleaning and disinfection

Surface cleaning and disinfection is critical for effective infection control measures in the dental surgery. Charlotte Cash talks us through the...

Managing an invisible risk

The most feared organism in the world has neither claws nor teeth. It may look primitive, but it is efficient and highly developed. Invisible to the...

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On the move

A look at how to safely and efficiently transport contaminated and sterilised instruments

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CQC and you

Richard Griffith looks at the regulation of dental care under the Health and Social Care Act 2008

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Decontamination cycle – the right steps

The decontamination cycle is the sequence that should be followed for the successful decontamination of re-useable devices. Charlotte Cash walks us...

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7 ways to healthier patients

Gaby Bissett looks at what dental nurses can do to motivate change in the coming year

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Forewarned is forearmed

Using technology to provide a better customer experience is commonplace. But, now dentistry is harnessing it in a new and exciting way by taking a...

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Turning a negative into a positive

Is your practice safe? Caring? Responsive? Nicki Rowland drills down into those all-essential CQC questions

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‘All the little things make up the big picture’

We celebrate the winners of the schülke Infection Prevention Team of the Year 2016

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Perfect combination

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is part of standard precautions for infection prevention and control in the dental surgery

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Colour-coded dental care

A look at the safe disposal of waste in a dental surgery setting, with Rebecca Waters

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Protein fixation

A study into alcohol fixation of protein to surfaces in the dental practice by Peter Bacon