Time to enhance your infection control

Winter is here, which means that it’s once again time to think about how you perform infection control in your practice and whether any improvements can be made. Cold weather months are the peak time for disease transmission, so now is a good opportunity to think more deeply about the products and equipment you use, their efficacy, ease of use and how well they suit your schedules.

After all, time is a great commodity in a dental practice, so why not streamline your infection control as well as ensure that it’s top-notch?

Cold weather threats shouldn’t be ignored

Although maintaining a high standard of infection control is a necessity year-round, the cooler months do present a tougher challenge. Viruses such as Influenza, Norovirus and the common cold spread more effectively in these months for a number of reasons. In fact, it’s now believed that a combination of circumstances is the reason behind disease transmission increasing so much at this time.