Best Practices for Routine In-Office Sterilizer Efficacy Monitoring ecervello@hu-f… Tue, 05/11/2021 - 15:14

Follow These Steps to Achieve Sterility Assurance for Your Table-Top Steam Sterilizers

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.

Four Changes to Infection Prevention and Control that Made a Difference ecervello@hu-f… Tue, 03/30/2021 - 18:13

Revisiting Critical Updates That Address Infection Risks

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 shutdown 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.

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Recognizing the Role of Dental Assistants

The Pandemic Demonstrated That Dental Assistants Are Indispensable (But We Already Knew That)

Have you thanked a dental assistant lately? Now’s your chance. The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) dubbed the first full week of March “Dental Assistants Recognition Week.”

Of course, dental assistants have earned our gratitude all year round. Dental assistants are the hardworking heroes who keep practices running smoothly and patients happy.

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Q&A Part Two: Dr. Roger Levin on Adapting to Our Next Normal

Strategies and Advice for Navigating Changes to Your Practice

We asked Dr. Roger Levin of the Levin Group, dentistry's leading practice management and marketing consulting firm, to join our blog as a guest author for a two-part question-and-answer series exploring the realities of practice management in the COVID-19 world. Check out Part Two below for Roger’s advice for navigating changes to the dental team and proactively communicating with patients.

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Q&A: Dr. Roger Levin on Adapting to Our Next Normal

Strategies and Advice for Navigating Changes to Your Practice

We asked Dr. Roger Levin of the Levin Group, dentistry's leading practice management and marketing consulting firm, to join our blog for a two-part question-and-answer series exploring the realities of practice management in the COVID-19 world. Check out Part One below for Roger’s take on adapting your practice in a pandemic.