Autoclaving isn't Always the Only Option
The benefits of dry heat sterilization. How to reduce corrosion in your instruments.
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Rick
Aug 1, 20212 min read
Failed Spore Test!
In most areas requirements call for weekly spore tests to confirm proper operation of your sterilizer. While each pouch, cassette or...
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May 11, 20211 min read
FDA Drug Recall
As of May 5, 2021, Hospira has issued a recall of specific lots of 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Lidocaine HCL. If you have either...
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Rick
Feb 4, 20213 min read
Psst! Buddy, wanna buy some composite?
While grey market goods aren't usually purchased from people in trenchcoats in alleyways, the legitimacy of these goods is no more clear...
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Jan 10, 20214 min read
Free Clogged Water Lines and Improve Infection Control
In 1992 the ADA updated their standard 47 governing the design and construction of dental units to include incorporation of...
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Rick
Dec 29, 20201 min read
Sunstar Americas Expands Recall
The FDA has announced that Sunstar Americas has expanded their voluntary recall of Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate due to microbial...
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Rick
Oct 2, 20201 min read
Put Your Equipment on Your Schedule
"Patient Name: Compressor" A handy mnemonic device to help you keep track of routine maintenance is to create patients in your PMS with...
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Rick
Oct 2, 20201 min read
Simple Trick to Reduce Aerosols from Your Dental Handpiece
Here it is — turn off your chip air To reduce aerosols generated by your handpiece, turn off the coolant air (also known as chip air)....
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Rick
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Arm Yourself with the Power of Knowledge
Infection control has been receiving a lot of extra attention of late, but it has always been a concern in dental offices. There have...
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Rick
Sep 27, 20201 min read
Behold the Power of the HVE
There are a lot of folks more concerned than ever about aerosols, and certainly with good reason. In response there have been a host of...
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