Two Calgary dental offices have been flagged for improper sterilization practices that didn’t meet provincial standards. Alberta Health Services issued a health advisory Monday “out of an abundance of caution,” it said. Those who received dental services at these clinics may have been exposed to hepatitis B and C. The two locations are Canavina Dental … Read more
The New South Wales Government has warned decades worth of patients at a dental surgery in Sydney’s inner-west they could have been infected with bloodborne viruses. Dr James Pok-Yan Ng was suspended last month after his cleaning and sterilisation practices in Haberfield breached Australian Dental Guidelines. After a tip-off from a concerned patient, the clinic … Read more
A Multnomah County dental clinic says up to 18 instrument packets were improperly sterilized last month and may have exposed patients to HIV, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B. Up to 18 of the 524 patients treated at Southeast Dental Clinic in the 2600 block of Southeast 34th Avenue between May 11 and May 24 may … Read more
Dr. Sam Axelrod, with Sterilog, goes through his choice as a practicing dentist to start Sterilog in an attempt to create a safe and efficient workflow for dental professionals.