Hand hygiene

Go for green dentistry

Ensuring your practice is environmentally friendly can save time and money – and will paint a good picture for patients, too

Protecting a valuable investment

KaVo looks at what you need to consider in the care and maintenance of handpieces

Why you should shout about a quiet success

Using infection prevention to help market your practice really is a ‘thing’. Nicola Thurston reveals why

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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Hand hygiene – best practice

As every dental nurse knows, even simple contact such as shaking hands or touching a patient's face can result in bacteria and viruses being picked up...

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Hands as a source of cross infection

Shaking hands, touching a patient's face with hands or typing on a computer keyboard will all result in picking up bacteria and viruses. So, what...

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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

Singularly important

Rob Jagger makes the case for single-use hand instruments in general dental practice

Effective barriers

Shilla Talati considers the all-essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Risky business

Robert Kelly untangles the complexities of waste and dangerous goods management