Cross infection is a risk in all dental practices, regardless of size, and managing it can appear daunting in a single-handed practice. However, a...
The EU Sharps Directive came about in response to the fact that needlestick injuries are one of the most serious health and safety threats for...
A dental practice may have hundreds of patients visiting it each week. Many of these patients will be carriers of pathogenic organisms. Blood-borne...
Dental practices should have good management systems in place to ensure they comply with regulations that govern how they store and dispose of waste....
Uniforms and personal protective equipment are a major part of your practice's and your own professional image, as well as for protecting patients and...
This article outlines some of the more important testing and validation that should be carried out to ensure decontamination equipment is functioning...
Surfaces and equipment used in the decontamination of dental instruments should be cleaned carefully before and after each decontamination process...
Doctors in Italy confirmed that a 82-year-old woman who died from Legionnaires’ disease in February contracted the infection from a dental practice....
It is important to thoroughly clean all instruments of all debris, including blood and dental material, prior to sterilisation. Chris Czyrko discusses...
