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Dental Unit Water Quality: What the CDC Wants You to Know [Part 2] The CDC has recently released new guidelines pertaining to dental unit waterlines—the

New CDC Guidelines: What You Need to Know (Part 1) The Oral Health Division of the CDC recently released new recommendations. The recommendations are

What’s Stinking Up Your Operatory? If you don’t clean your dental unit waterlines, microorganisms grow into slimy bacterial colonies and attach to waterline tubing,

Managing Infection Control When Re-Opening Your Dental Practice When resuming opening your dental practice with current Covid 19 its important to take note of

Adhering to Dental OSHA Guidelines on Bloodborne Pathogens | Hayes Handpiece Info Transmissions of blood-borne pathogens (BBPs) in dental health must be taken seriously. BBPs

Dental Handpiece Proper Care and Maintenance Dental handpieces are delicate instruments that fail prematurely if not properly maintained. The majority of failures happen because people

Understanding Air Turbine and Power Outputs Dental Handpieces High speed handpieces or dental drills are versatile and important tools for dentists of all specialties. They

Dental Sterilization, Disinfection and Cleaning in Infection Control Dental Sterilization and Its Importance The term ‘sterilization’ refers to any process that eliminates all forms of

Airborne Transmitted Disease Prevention in Dental Settings Information Dental procedures can generate a significant amount of airborne material. This is evident to the dentist, dental

Aerosol Generating Dental Procedures and Its Containment Information Aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) are a significant risk for the transmission of COVID-19. The term first came into

Dental OSHA Workplace Safety Overview on Bloodborne Pathogens The dangers of bloodborne pathogens are very much present in today’s society. These microbes can be transmitted

CDC Infection Control: Reducing Outpatient Visits With Teledentistry During COVID-19 Dentists were largely forced to suspend their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teledentistry can be

Dental Handpiece Maintenance Tips Properly functioning dental handpieces are crucial to maintaining a pleasant, efficient dental practice. Unfortunately, insufficient maintenance is often the root cause

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