Infection Control

Technology applies “clean room” principles to create a safe, breathable environment for the nose and mouth while filtering exhaled breath.

Dental practices need to know what they can and cannot do when disinfecting surfaces when there’s a shortage of wipes.

One dentist uses this system to clean the air both at work and at home.

In the midst of stricter infection control protocols, autoclave monitoring is often overlooked. The Tuttnauer MiniBio and the 3M Attest can change that.

Flow Dental introduces a scratch-resistant, anti-fog face shield.

The QuickPass water test saves 1 practice time and money.

It’s important to leverage infection control investments for dental practices to make sense now, and in the future.

There’s a wealth of information out there for infection control and COVID-19, just make sure it’s coming from trusted, reliable sources.

Miele Inc., has released a new washer and dryer set that provides disinfection and hygienic fabric care

With the COVID-19 pandemic’s spotlight on infection control, it’s vital to know what products offer the best protection. Here’s how to incorporate infection control technologies into your dental practice’s workflow.

A round-up of dental infection control products.

Dentists need to stay on top of the ever-changing landscape for sterilization, PPE, and more.

Dental practices are busy places, and while infection control is top of mind right now, there are still tasks that are easy to forget.

Pac-Dent has launched its iVisor Loupe, the newest addition to its popular iVisor reusable visor and shield kit line.

Henry Schein has entered into an exclusive agreement with Radic8 to distribute their devices to the US and Canada.

The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement is offering free online continuing education courses for dental health care professionals.

DenMat introduces new hydrogen peroxide oral rinse. Oral rinse is the third launch in the company’s new infection control category of products.

Cover Products and other Editor’s choice products throughout this issue are chosen based on innovation or their perceived impact on improving patient care and practice efficiency.

Explaining new PPE and infection control protocols to patients. Entire dental team should be on the same page while informing patients of new steps being taken to protect against COVID-19.

Aerosol mitigation is now top of mind. COVID-19 pandemic has dental healthcare personnel taking steps to reduce aerosols during procedures, as well as throughout the practice.

Best practices for the new normal include sticking with good old infection control. Guidelines and regulations offer plenty of advice for dentists on dealing with COVID-19 pandemic, but additional science can help with some new suggested protocols.

Expect more mandates and invest in measures to protect patients and staff from diseases like COVID-19.

The 265-280 NM range LED wand is designed to eliminate up to 99.9 percent of the harmful germs, viruses, and bacteria in any surrounding.

The new line of infection prevention equipment and supplies includes heavy-duty HEPA filtration equipment and protective supplies for the operatory and waiting room

Times are changing and infection control protocols must keep up.

Patients with underlying health conditions who contract COVID-19 are more likely to suffer more adverse outcomes or be hospitalized. What steps can practices take to treat these patients?

In an effort to outline safety measures for dental hygienists returning to work this week, the American Dental Hygiene Association (ADHA) has published interim guidelines on returning to their offices.

CPAC Equipment recently began offering the RH-N95 Decontamination System to help the healthcare industry overcome and alleviate their N95 mask shortages.

The hard surface cleanser is the second product in DenMat’s new Infection Control category of products.