Hard to Believe These 5 Infection Control Protocols Weren’t Always A Thing

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Here’s a quick look at 5 infection control protocols that are hard to imagine not being used by your dentist.

Before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the dental industry has been at the forefront of developing infection control protocols designed to protect patients and staff against the spread of diseases.

Many of today’s methods have been in use so long that it’s hard to imagine going to a dental practice without some of the basic everyday precautions we’ve become so accustomed to seeing and using.

Here’s a quick look at 5 infection control protocols that are hard to imagine not being used by your dentist.

References

1. Ansell’s History; https://www.ansell.com/us/en/about-us/our-history; Accessed May 7, 2021.

2. CDC; Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003; https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5217a1.htm; Accessed May 7, 2021.

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