Do barrier envelopes keep PSP plates safe?

By Kathy Kincaide Editor in Chief Dr. Bicuspid September 30, 2011 — The advent of digital intraoral radiography has created new infection-control challenges for dental offices that previously were not an issue with film-based imaging. Because photostimulable phosphor (PSP) and solid-state sensors cannot be autoclaved, barrier envelopes are used to prevent cross-contamination between uses. Read more

And this is the power of a blog….vote for it, be the ball!!!!!

At Oral Health, we have a surfeit of riches in our Editorial Consultants and Contributing Consultants. We don’t need to go outside the Oral Health family to seek knowledge on the topics of relevance of the day.  This is an entry dedicated to using the POWER OF THAT KNOWLEDGE BASE and the POWER OF WORDS … Read more

Ah chlorhexidine, we hardly knew yee……….

From Kathy Kincaide – Dr. Bicuspid.com – May 13, 2011 Sunstar Americas unveiled the GUM PerioShield oral health rinse at the California Dental Association (CDA) 2011 spring meeting in Anaheim this week.  PerioShield, which features technology licensed  Image via Wikipedia from Sinclair Pharmaceuticals, represents a next-generation solution to achieving and maintaining a healthy mouth, according to … Read more