Gearing up to success
We hear from Manjit Gill about the benefit of sharing and cascading infection control knowledge
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Handy hints
Handy hints: mitigating the spread of COVID-19
With almost two thirds of practices unable to welcome back staff and patients, ...
Is your handpiece contaminated
Is your handpiece contaminated?
The cleaning and disinfection of dental handpieces has never been more ...
Smart measures
Smart measures: striking a balance
Michael Bentley weighs up the cost and benefits of infection control in a ...
PPE: at the heart of dentistry
PPE: at the heart of dentistry
The past four months have been a tumultuous time for the dental sector. But as ...
A guide to face masks
A guide to face masks
Face masks are high in demand but how do we know what masks are suitable for ...
‘There is scope for optimism’
‘There is scope for optimism’
Dental industry expert Edmund Proffitt calls for a collaborative approach to ...
Managing water quality
Managing water quality with peace of mind
Peter Bacon considers some effective ways in which dental nurses can manage and ...
Look sharp!
Look sharp!
Fiona Ellwood considers the results of the Society of British Dental Nurses’ ...
Decon lead course leads the way
Decon lead course
A unique dental decontamination course has been hailed as a major success and it forms part of the prize on offer for our amazing Aura IPC Awards
Battling contagious diseases
Battling contagious diseases
Laura Yates looks at precautions to take to prevent the spread of infection within the dental practice
Pneumonia and dental care
Pneumonia and dental care
In the UK, between 0.5-1% of adults contract pneumonia, most often in the autumn and winter months. But what does it have to do with your role as a dental nurse?
Look to the future
Look to the future
If you type ‘How has dentistry changed in the last 10 years?’ into your browser, you’ll get an endless list of relevant pages dedicate to the subject. Rebecca Waters looks at the shifting landscape
Enter our Aura IPC Awards 2020 today!
Enter our Aura IPC Awards
Dental Nursing, The Dentist and Dental Update are proud to announce the launch of this year’s Infection Prevention & Control team awards.
Rethinking hand hygiene
Rethinking hand hygiene
Rebecca Waters considers the new evidence behind infection control
The secrets of our success
The secrets of our success
How our IP&C award-winning practice team, Rock Dental, 'bring to life' infection control in practice
Protect your hands: protect your health
Protect your hands
Rebecca Waters considers this cornerstone of clinical practice essential for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections
Infection control in implant dentistry
Infection control
Senior dental nurse, Jenny Jones, explains how the two dental nurse approach ensures infection control during implant surgery
Deal or no deal
Deal or no deal
Whatever the outcome of Brexit, Bob Newsome, Managing Director at infection control specialists dentisan, is confident that British manufacturers will be ready and able to maintain a consistent supply of goods to the dental profession.
Planning decontamination in the dental practice
Planning decontamination
Ambassador for the Society of British Dental Nurses, Clare Faulkner considers the role of the dental nurse
