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Are your skills up to date?

A look at the ECPD options available for infection control

Surface cleaning in practice

Kat Gladwin examines the importance and gives some practical advice

Breaking the chain

Breaking the chain of infection

Rebecca Waters explains how practices can protect against disease transmission

Hand hygiene in practice

Kayleigh Cox-Nowak examines the evidence for hand hygiene procedures, the ...

Innovation:

Innovation: Are you using the latest decon products?

A look at how the dental industry has adapted to the challenges of the pandemic.

Teamwork and infection

Teamwork and infection control in the face of adversity

Laura Yates reviews some positive elements arising from the pandemic

Ensuring safe sharps

Ensuring safe sharps management

Rebecca Waters discusses how you can reduce the risk of injury

Innovation

Innovation: Legislation to catch up

A look at the future of infection control

Keeping compliant

Nicky Steadman explains how to stay on top of your infection control

Dental radiography

Dental radiography and regulation

James Ashworth-Holland explains how you can enhance your professional skillset

Decontamination lessons

A look at what impact the pandemic has had on infection prevention and control

Shout about infection control

Jenny Nixon explains why informing your patients about infection control procedures will reassure them it’s safe to visit

Effective against recent threats?

Effective

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: Wiping out those common concerns

Oral pathogens

In this Q&A, Yatao Liu simplifies infection control protocols without sacrificing health and safety

Gearing up to success

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

Handy hints: mitigating the spread of COVID-19

Handy hints

With almost two thirds of practices unable to welcome back staff and patients, microbiologist Enrico Allegra considers how dental teams can help to halt the spread of COVID-19

Is your handpiece contaminated?

Is your handpiece contaminated

The cleaning and disinfection of dental handpieces has never been more important. As the industry comes to terms with a new operating paradigm, staff and patients need to be sure equipment is safe

Smart measures: striking a balance

Smart measures

Michael Bentley weighs up the cost and benefits of infection control in a changing dental environment

PPE: at the heart of dentistry

The past four months have been a tumultuous time for the dental sector. But as practices prepare to go back to work, what is the PPE supply situation?