3M PAPR – PPE Overkill (?)

I work for a Periodontist where I double as both a periodontal hygienist as well as her 'first assistant' (due to my background as both a Surgical Tech and an RDAEF) in large periodontal surgeries such as all-on-4 cases, complex sinus lifts and ridge augmentations, and hip / tibia bone grafting to support future implant cases. Our office post-opening has incorporated all of the CDC guidance on PPE:
- For hygiene: we wear scrubs and shoes that stay in the office, we have AAMI Level 4 Surgical Gowns, knee-high surgical booties, a wide variety of gloves (I even double glove), hair caps, regular surgical mask over N95 mask, full face shields that cover my loupes and headlight.
- For surgical procedures: I wear basically the same as above, but instead of traditional exam gloves, I do wear sterile surgical gloves. And, instead of gowns, we suit up in Tyvek full-length coverall suits.
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