5 infection control mistakes you may be making and not even realize
As hygienists, infection control and the safety of our patients is a top priority. But are you and your office up to date on infection control protocols and required infection control training? Here are five infection control mistakes you might be making and not even realize.
As dental professionals, infection control and the safety of our patients is a top priority. But are you and your office up to date on infection control protocols and required infection control training?
Just because you or your office has always done something a certain way, doesn’t necessarily make it correct. Protocols and best practices are constantly changing. For the safety of our patients, and even ourselves as clinicians, reviewing infection control protocols needs to be at the forefront of our priorities. Here are five infection control mistakes you might be making and not even realize.
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