What’s the Protocol for Treating Patients with Active Cold Sores?
What is the protocol for treating a patient with an active cold sore? Do universal precautions cover the risks involved?
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Technology-Related Infection Control Challenges
Understanding how to manage technology in the dental setting requires knowledge and application of infection control guidelines.
What Level of Mask Should Dental Hygienists Use?
What level of mask should dental hygienists use when completing typical activities, such as X-rays and patient care? I use level 3, but would level 2 would be sufficient?
Reducing the Risks by Ultrasonic Aerosols
What is the best way to control aerosols during ultrasonic instrumentation to protect myself and my patients?
Brush Up on the Basics of PPE
The appropriate use of personal protective equipment is integral to the safe provision of oral health care services.
Implications of Biofilms in Dental Unit Waterlines
The Ask the Expert column features answers to your most pressing clinical questions.
Hepatitis C—A Silent Killer
With increasing numbers of hepatitis C virus infections, oral health professionals need to advise their baby boomer patients to seek testing.
Single-Use Items and Sterilization
In my dental practice, prophy angles are bagged individually, unlike other single-use items.
Protocol for Post-Exposure Management
I had a small drop of ultrasonic cleaner splash into my eye while sterilizing instruments. I immediately flushed it with saline solution and sterilized my contact. Is there any risk of bloodborne infection?
Create a Culture of Safety
Dental practices that foster safety in the workplace may see improved treatment outcomes and more satisfied patients and employees.