Decontamination lessons
A look at what impact the pandemic has had on infection prevention and control
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Shout about infection control
Shout about infection control
Jenny Nixon explains why informing your patients about infection control ...
Effective
Effective against recent threats?
Rebecca Waters asks, what influences your infection control decisions?
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Validation: A call for clarity
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 ...
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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 different environments? Here, the team at Dental Sky offers some insight
‘There is scope for optimism’
‘There is scope for optimism’
Dental industry expert Edmund Proffitt calls for a collaborative approach to the road to recovery
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!
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
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
