Hand hygiene

How clean is your handpiece?

Aura detail the importance of cleaning and disinfection of dental handpieces, and the confusion that still surrounds the subject.

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Time to enhance your infection control

Kate Scheer considers sanitisation in the winter months.

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New self-sterilising plastic in development

A team of researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a new plastic film to curb the spread of viruses.

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Proper sterilization with a new foam disinfectant

​Across healthcare proper disinfection is imperative. Since the outbreak of the pandemic patients have also become more conscious about sterilisation...

Bad habits die hard

Rebecca Waters discusses the difficulty in changing behaviours.

Defend against unseen threats

Rebecca Waters discusses the importance of infection control

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Hands, face, space, fresh air

Nicky Steadman discusses combatting coronavirus in practice

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Hand hygiene in practice

Kayleigh Cox-Nowak examines the evidence for hand hygiene procedures, the selection of appropriate hand cleaning products, and the dermatological...

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COVID-19, vaccines and the future of PPE: What dental nurses need to consider

Danielle Schroven on the virtues of investing in quality, comfortable personal protective equipment for the long-term – for the benefit of you and...

Gearing up to success

We hear from Manjit Gill about the benefit of sharing and cascading infection control knowledge

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PPE mask wear: how dental nurses break down the barriers in dentistry

​Communication has become something of a challenge during the pandemic, says dental nurse Danielle Schroven.

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Global survey reveals two-thirds of countries not allowing dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines

The FDI World Dental Federation today called for more countries to enable dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines after a survey of its members...