Dental practices have legal duties to ensure that their waste does not cause pollution or present a hazard to health. This article outlines the...
Ensuring good disinfection involves choosing suitable fixtures and fittings, defining clear and dirty areas, having cleaning schedules and protocols...
Intact skin is a first-line defence mechanism against infection. Damaged skin on healthcare workers (HCWs) is an important issue and needs to be...
Legionnaires' disease outbreaks hits the press on a regular basis. This article takes a look at the risks around legionella in a dental surgery and...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is exactly what is says; it is designed to protect the person wearing it from harm such as outside pathogens...
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...
A risk assessment is an important step in protecting dental care professionals and patients, as well as complying with the law. As the Health Safety...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is exactly what is says; it is designed to protect the person wearing it from outside pathogens/harm that can be...
