After 26 years of practice, I decided to start my own dental practice. It’s been a fun process picking colours, chairs and equipment; designing the layout; looking at new technology; and envisioning happy patients and a happy team. Then my dream bubble popped when my friend, who recently opened her office, told me she got … Read more
Frustrated with the expense of maintaining infection control? Ready to see your next patient but your room is not clean? Missing instruments in your kit? Waiting for your dental assistant to be chairside but your assistant is busy reprocessing instruments? Upholding infection prevention and control standards is important, and it takes time, but there are … Read more
The first step in infection control is washing instruments before they go into the sterilizer. This can be done by using an ultrasonic cleaner or using an automated washer. Do you know how to use them properly? Which method is best? Do you know how to test and maintain them? Read on to learn how … Read more
Recently I read that a dental office in Hamilton had several breaches in infection control and a media release was issued to notify their patients. The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Lapse Report indicated that deficiencies such as improper record keeping, not labelling pouches appropriately, improper cleaning, not using chemical and biological indicators, and not … Read more
Recently I read that a dental office in Hamilton had several breaches in infection control and a media release was issued to notify their patients. The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Lapse Report indicated that deficiencies such as improper record keeping, not labelling pouches appropriately, improper cleaning, not using chemical and biological indicators, and not … Read more