This week on The Official OSAP Podcast Michelle Lee is joined by Nancy Dewhirst for the 2nd part of their series about masks and the Coronavirus. Nancy Dewhirst is a Nationally recognized speaker, writer, and an authority on Dental safety. She is a Professor at West Coast University in Anaheim, CA. She also lectures and gives hands-on clinics all over the United States. She is passionate, eloquent and up-to-date on the newest developments in the Dental field.
Episode Highlights
- Mask levels/designs
- Mask fits
- Respirators
- Hand hygiene
- Screening patients
Quotes
“Most viruses are not flying around all by themselves”
“It’s like picking a flower, as soon as you put the mask on, it starts to deteriorate”
“People really need to be looking for the mask that fits their face, and avoid those that gap”
“A mask is a filter…filters are dirty”
“Only respirators will protect you from airborne chemicals, fumes, vapors and infectious pathogens”
“90% of the time they perceive a risk form surgical smoke”
“The important thing to do is screen patients”
“If any healthcare member is stick, we have no business being at work”
“Ocular absorption is a good way to catch not only the flu, but other viruses”
“Hand hygiene is the most important thing we can do”
Links
The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:
http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429
OSAP’s homepage:
Michelle Lee’s email:
mlee@osap.org
More from OSAP: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/officialosappodcast/
