Hand care in practice dentisan technical director, Peter Bacon, describes the importance of hand hygiene in dental practices Winter is here again and with it comes a seasonal peak in cases of colds, flu and other unpleasant illnesses such as Norovirus. Coughs and sneezes easily spread diseases and in winter, especially, dental practices can provide…
Learning Lessons from the Ebola Virus The importance of hand hygiene in dental practices The Ebola epidemic in West Africa became international news in March 2014 with the first confirmed case of what would soon become the worst outbreak of the disease since its discovery in 1976. At first the world took little notice of…
Reflections on HTM 01-05 Bob Newsome discusses decontamination with Martin Fulford. What contribution has HTM 01-05 made to decontamination in dental practices? I think its contribution has been positive and timely. At the time it was first published, dentists needed a document around infection control that had detail, but which was also easy to follow.…
