Infection Control: Page 3

Infection control and the missing dental team member

By Kevin Henry

If you worry whether important tasks will continue if key dental team members change, this video has some important insights.

June 16, 2025

ADS launches AI-based infection control assistant

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Association for Dental Safety (ADS) has launched Ask ADS, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant that provides answers to dental infection prevention and safety questions.

June 13, 2025

Contaminated saline bottle leads to 8 deaths after dental care

By Melissa Busch

A bacterial brain infection caused by contaminated bottles of saline led to the death of eight patients following dental treatment.

June 3, 2025

The truth about infection control in your dental practice

By Kevin Henry

DrBicuspid and Dental Assistant Nation continue a series of discussions on infection control in the dental practice.

June 1, 2025

Solmetex launches water safety test with early notification

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Solmetex has launched the Sterisil R2A with FASTRead, offering faster water safety testing for dental practices.

May 28, 2025

Why your dental practice's waterlines may not be as clean as you think

By Kevin Henry

Do you think your dental practice's waterlines are clean? In this interview with Michelle Strange, RDH, discover the hidden risks of biofilm and how to ensure patient safety.

May 22, 2025

Shaping the future of dental antibiotic stewardship

By Dr. Erinne Kennedy

Dr. Erinne Kennedy shares key insights from the 2025 Antibiotic Stewardship Summit hosted by the Association for Dental Safety.

May 22, 2025

The hidden risks: Personal cell phones in the dental clinical setting

By Monica Satake

While cell phones may seem harmless, their presence in the dental clinic is a significant issue from an infection control perspective, writes Monica Satake, MHE.

May 15, 2025

Persistent antibiotic prescribing in dentistry raises concerns

By Ava Barros

The consistent rate of antibiotic prescriptions by general dentists may underscore the need for stronger measures to prevent overprescription, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

March 24, 2025

This may cut dry socket, infections after 3rd-molar surgery

By Ava Barros

This practice may lower the risk of dry socket and surgical site infection following lower third-molar extraction, according to a study published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.

March 11, 2025

Antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines baffle dentists

By Melissa Busch

Despite guidelines, prescribing antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures when treating those at high risk for infective endocarditis remains challenging for dentists.

February 4, 2025

COVID-19 affected antibiotic prescribing in dentistry

By Ava Barros

The COVID-19 pandemic likely caused a rise in antibiotic use in dentistry, disrupting a previous decline, as rates have since remained high, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 16, 2025

Previous Page

Page 3 of 82

Next Page