Decontamination lessons

Effective decontamination processes have been the cornerstone of dentistry for decades, but the coronavirus pandemic has brought the subject to the fore in the public consciousness in a way we have never seen before.

Lockdowns and social distancing have forced the dental industry to respond with new processes and procedures. And nervous patients want reassurance that their dental practices are using the best methods for decontamination and sanitisation of handpieces.

Laura Edgar, MD of Aura Infection Control, says the pandemic will have a lasting impact on the sector, “In many ways, the dental industry was probably among the best prepared sectors when the pandemic hit because safe decontamination processes are ‘baked in’ to the working day.