Infection Control
To reduce the chance of cross-contamination of disease from patient to patient, we take these important measures:
- Face Masks: All of our staff wear facemasks during active patient care. These masks prevent the spread of bacteria.
- Gloves: New gloves are worn for every patient, and disposed of immediately after their one and only use. If you have a latex allergy, be sure to tell us, and we will use a non-latex glove during your care.
- Disinfection of Counters and Other Office Surfaces:
- This standard health and sanitation procedure is performed routinely after each patient visit in every operatory and throughout all public areas of our office.
- Equipment Sterilization: Items attached to each dental operatory — handpieces, burs, hand instruments, etc.- are disinfected by heat sterilization.
- Disposable Instruments: We use a variety of one time use products that eliminate any possibility of cross contamination between patients.
- Our practice proudly meets and exceeds all OSHA regulations for operatory equipment sterilization and Continuing Education:
- We are very conscious of the fact that health-threatening viruses, bacteria, and other conditions are constantly changing and evolving into new, sometimes more virulent strains.
- We are absolutely committed to intensive continuing education by which we remain current, informed, and capable of state-of-the-art patient protection.