https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en en https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/oral-health-challenges-facing-women <article data-history-node-id="34111" role="article" about="/en/blog/oral-health-challenges-facing-women" class="node node--id-34111 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/oral-health-challenges-facing-women" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">The Unique Oral Health Challenges Facing Women</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/oral-health-challenges-facing-women" rel="tag" title="The Unique Oral Health Challenges Facing Women" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about The Unique Oral Health Challenges Facing Women</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/oral-health-challenges-facing-women%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/oral-health-challenges-facing-women%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h2>How Hormonal Changes Throughout a Woman’s Life Can Increase the Risk of Gum Disease and Tooth Decay</h2> <p>Being a woman at any age means contending with certain unique health risks. As a dental health care professional, you can help your female patients manage these risks by refamiliarizing yourself with the direct connections between a woman’s oral health and her overall health.</p></div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:27:49 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 34111 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/masks-and-respirators <article data-history-node-id="34091" role="article" about="/en/blog/masks-and-respirators" class="node node--id-34091 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/masks-and-respirators" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">Masks &amp; Respirators: Understanding Your Options</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/masks-and-respirators" rel="tag" title="Masks &amp; Respirators: Understanding Your Options" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Masks &amp; Respirators: Understanding Your Options</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/masks-and-respirators%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/masks-and-respirators%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h2>Guidelines, best practices, and options available</h2> <p>Now that the CDC aggregates and reports COVID-related hospitalizations instead of COVID transmissions, dental professionals could be at risk. By the time a dental practice is alerted to a COVID outbreak in their area, transmissions could already be at concerning levels. </p></div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:03:54 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 34091 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/diagnostic-instrument-checkup <article data-history-node-id="34088" role="article" about="/en/blog/diagnostic-instrument-checkup" class="node node--id-34088 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/diagnostic-instrument-checkup" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">Are Your Diagnostic Instruments Overdue for a Checkup?</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/diagnostic-instrument-checkup" rel="tag" title="Are Your Diagnostic Instruments Overdue for a Checkup?" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Are Your Diagnostic Instruments Overdue for a Checkup?</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/diagnostic-instrument-checkup%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/diagnostic-instrument-checkup%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h2>Ensuring Your Mirrors, Probes, and Explorers Are in Top Shape</h2> <p>Think back: When was the last time you updated your diagnostic instrumentation?</p> <p>A diagnostic instrument’s useful lifespan can extend for years. There may be probes and explorers in use right now in some dental offices that performed exceptionally well over time but are truly no longer in optimal condition to advance efficient and vital dental diagnoses.</p></div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Tue, 25 May 2021 17:59:14 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 34088 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/routine-in-office-sterilizer-efficacy-monitoring <article data-history-node-id="34085" role="article" about="/en/blog/routine-in-office-sterilizer-efficacy-monitoring" class="node node--id-34085 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/routine-in-office-sterilizer-efficacy-monitoring" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">Best Practices for Routine In-Office Sterilizer Efficacy Monitoring</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/routine-in-office-sterilizer-efficacy-monitoring" rel="tag" title="Best Practices for Routine In-Office Sterilizer Efficacy Monitoring" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Best Practices for Routine In-Office Sterilizer Efficacy Monitoring</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/routine-in-office-sterilizer-efficacy-monitoring%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/routine-in-office-sterilizer-efficacy-monitoring%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h2>Follow These Steps to Achieve Sterility Assurance for Your Table-Top Steam Sterilizers</h2> <p>Routine sterilizer efficacy monitoring is a critical element of your practice’s infection prevention and control protocol. Steam sterilization is, of course, a routine part of instrument reprocessing, and it’s important to ensure your sterilizer is functioning properly for every load. As a result, there are certain steps you should be taking monthly, daily, and per each load to achieve sterility assurance.</p></div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Tue, 11 May 2021 20:14:42 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 34085 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/best-practices-for-hand-hygiene <article data-history-node-id="34084" role="article" about="/en/blog/best-practices-for-hand-hygiene" class="node node--id-34084 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/best-practices-for-hand-hygiene" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">Reviewing Best Practices for Hand Hygiene</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/best-practices-for-hand-hygiene" rel="tag" title="Reviewing Best Practices for Hand Hygiene" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Reviewing Best Practices for Hand Hygiene</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/best-practices-for-hand-hygiene%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/best-practices-for-hand-hygiene%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h2>Answering Your Most Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <p>Hand hygiene has always been a critical part of infection prevention in health care settings, and the experience of living and working through a pandemic has only underscored its importance. However, despite the extra attention on infection prevention, the CDC <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/index.html">reports</a> that, “on average healthcare providers clean their hands less than half of the times they should.”</p></div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 03:52:49 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 34084 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/instrument-reprocessing <article data-history-node-id="34081" role="article" about="/en/blog/instrument-reprocessing" class="node node--id-34081 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/instrument-reprocessing" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">Instrument Reprocessing without the “Magic Window”</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/instrument-reprocessing" rel="tag" title="Instrument Reprocessing without the “Magic Window”" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Instrument Reprocessing without the “Magic Window”</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/instrument-reprocessing%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/instrument-reprocessing%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h2>Three Key Insights Every New Dental Graduate Should Know</h2> <p>Students at dental, dental hygiene, and dental assisting schools have very full plates. Whether in the classroom or in-clinic, there is a lot to learn in a relatively short amount of time. But one area where dental students sometimes get a break is in instrument reprocessing.</div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:51:50 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 34081 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/changes-to-infection-prevention <article data-history-node-id="34076" role="article" about="/en/blog/changes-to-infection-prevention" class="node node--id-34076 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/changes-to-infection-prevention" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">Four Changes to Infection Prevention and Control that Made a Difference</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/changes-to-infection-prevention" rel="tag" title="Four Changes to Infection Prevention and Control that Made a Difference" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Four Changes to Infection Prevention and Control that Made a Difference</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/changes-to-infection-prevention%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/changes-to-infection-prevention%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h2>Revisiting Critical Updates That Address Infection Risks</h2> <p>At this time last year, we were all collectively reeling from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and dealing with the confusion, uncertainty, and anxiety of managing a new virus. And, in the midst of an unprecedented <a href="https://www.hu-friedy.com/blog/ready-to-reopen-after-covid-19">shutdown</a> that nearly ground dentistry to a complete halt, practices pivoted on the fly to implement new infection prevention and control procedures that would enable them to continue practicing safely.</p></div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:13:05 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 34076 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/protection-and-proper-fit-n95-respirators <article data-history-node-id="34067" role="article" about="/en/blog/protection-and-proper-fit-n95-respirators" class="node node--id-34067 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/protection-and-proper-fit-n95-respirators" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">Protection and Proper Fit with N95 Respirators</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/protection-and-proper-fit-n95-respirators" rel="tag" title="Protection and Proper Fit with N95 Respirators" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Protection and Proper Fit with N95 Respirators</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/protection-and-proper-fit-n95-respirators%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/protection-and-proper-fit-n95-respirators%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><p> </p></div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:07:40 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 34067 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/type-5-chemical-integrating-indicators-dentistry <article data-history-node-id="31265" role="article" about="/en/blog/type-5-chemical-integrating-indicators-dentistry" class="node node--id-31265 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/type-5-chemical-integrating-indicators-dentistry" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">Type 5 Chemical Integrating Indicators in Dentistry</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/type-5-chemical-integrating-indicators-dentistry" rel="tag" title="Type 5 Chemical Integrating Indicators in Dentistry" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Type 5 Chemical Integrating Indicators in Dentistry</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/type-5-chemical-integrating-indicators-dentistry%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/type-5-chemical-integrating-indicators-dentistry%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h2>How One Scenario Illustrates the Importance of This Added Step Toward Quality Assurance</h2> <p>By <a href="/community/marie-fluent">Marie T. Fluent</a>, DDS</p></div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Tue, 02 Feb 2021 23:00:59 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 31265 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en/blog/virtual-summit <article data-history-node-id="31257" role="article" about="/en/blog/virtual-summit" class="node node--id-31257 node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__container"> <header class="node__header"><span class="page-title"> <h2>Blog</h2> </span><h2 class="node__title"><a href="/en/blog/virtual-summit" class="node__title-link" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">6 Reasons to Join Our First-Ever Virtual Summit</span> </a></h2></header> <div class="node__content"><div class="node__links"><ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore"><span class="node-readmore__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/blog/virtual-summit" rel="tag" title="6 Reasons to Join Our First-Ever Virtual Summit" class="node-readmore__link" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about 6 Reasons to Join Our First-Ever Virtual Summit</span></a></span></li><li class="comment-forbidden"><span class="comment-forbidden__link-wrapper"><a href="/en/user/login?destination=/en/blog/virtual-summit%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/en/user/register?destination=/en/blog/virtual-summit%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li></ul></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-summary-or-trimmed field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h2>Essential: The Best in Practice Virtual Summit Brings the Excitement of a Convention into the Comfort of Your Home</h2> <p>2020 was the year that gatherings and events went virtual, and – at least for the immediate foreseeable future – it looks like there’s more of the same this year. You are essential, and we’ve been continually looking for ways to adapt to this new reality to serve you.</div></div> </div> </div></div> </article> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:32:35 +0000 ecervello@hu-friedy.com 31257 at https://www.hufriedygroup.com