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Effective against recent threats?

Rebecca Waters asks, what influences your infection control decisions?

Validation: A call for clarity

A look at whether clearer messaging could help standards improve

Oral pathogens

Oral pathogens: Wiping out those common concerns

In this Q&A, Yatao Liu simplifies infection control protocols without ...

Gearing up to success

We hear from Manjit Gill about the benefit of sharing and cascading infection ...

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

The past four months have been a tumultuous time for the dental sector. But as ...

Robust infection prevention

Selecting the best surface disinfectants against COVID-19

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’

Dental industry expert Edmund Proffitt calls for a collaborative approach to ...

Managing water quality with peace of mind

Managing water quality

Peter Bacon considers some effective ways in which dental nurses can manage and reduce biofilm in dental unit water lines

Look sharp!

Fiona Ellwood considers the results of the Society of British Dental Nurses’ needlestick injury survey and suggests the number remains alarming

Clinical director delivers verdict

Clinical director

A robust decontamination system is the bedrock of every successful dental practice. But decontamination is far from straightforward. Here’s why.

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

Laura Yates looks at precautions to take to prevent the spread of infection within the dental practice

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

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