Transmission of Blood-borne Pathogens in US Dental Health Care Settings The transmission of blood-borne pathogens (BBP) in a dental setting is exceedingly rare. The low rate of transmission can be attributed to the hepatitis B virus vaccine and the implementation of universal … [Read more...] about Transmission of Blood-borne Pathogens in US Dental Health Care Settings – Science Sunday
Why hand hygiene and infection control are so important – A Blog Post by Lacy Walker, RDH
Will you please wash your hands? Simple question, yet this was difficult for many non healthcare professionals to understand the importance until now. With all the hysteria of COVID-19, people are becoming more aware of the ease of transmission of bacteria and viruses. Infection control in … [Read more...] about Why hand hygiene and infection control are so important – A Blog Post by Lacy Walker, RDH
A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 193 Bloodborne Pathogens with Kim Laudenslager
As Andrew and Michelle continue their infection control series, they really want to focus on bloodborne pathogens—basically any disease or infection that can be transmitted via blood and other bodily fluids. Since hygienists and dentists work in VERY close proximity to their patients’ saliva, it’s … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – Episode 193 Bloodborne Pathogens with Kim Laudenslager
A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Noel Kelsch, RDH (August 2019)
This week's TIPisode is with Noel Brandon-Kelsch. Can you use low volume and high volume at the same time? Can you drape your suction on the light handle? Learn these details and more this week with Noel! Send in your infection control questions! Noel would love to answer them for … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists – TIPisode with Noel Kelsch, RDH (August 2019)
