12 January 2023
Today, professionals operating in the dental sector work with a variety of digital technologies able to streamline healthcare procedures by making them more fluid and manageable (inbuccal X-rays, intraoral scanners, electronic clinical records, etc…). Just like conventional instruments, technological tools must also be managed in accordance with the procedures set out in guidelines on the […]
12 January 2023
Nowadays, marketing is an extremely important aspect of all professions, including dentistry. According to a somewhat primordial definition, marketing consists in the identification and profitable satisfaction of human and social needs [1], thereby identifying a purpose to this activity. According to the American Marketing Association, marketing is “the activity, set of institutions, or processes for […]
20 December 2022
The EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) defines the antimicrobial actions of “sanitizers” and “disinfectants” as follows: Sanitizing merely removes dirt and reduces germ count through mechanical action[1],[2]. This practice is not intended to kill viruses. Disinfection on the other hand prevents or arrests the development or action of micro-organisms by inhibiting their proliferation or […]
11 November 2022
Working in the dental sector implies the use of professional tools that can expose healthcare professionals and patients to a constant risk of direct and cross-infection. In addition, the oral cavity houses a high quantity of different bacterial species, which favours and increases the risk of infection. Dental practice environments can be an important route […]
20 October 2022
The market offers many types of disinfectants with differing characteristics in terms of theireffectiveness and compatibility with materials. In healthcare settings, choosing the right disinfectant can be far from simple. For this reason, in 1957, Earle Henry Spaulding defined the criteria for making this choice. Let’s take a look at them. Choosing a disinfectant based […]
3 October 2022
Understanding the information on the label of a disinfectant product is essential for effective pathogen removal and safety during use of the product. Knowing how to read the labels of a chemical product makes it possible to identify the nature of the risks resulting from its use, thus protecting oneself and the community as a […]
8 July 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on all professions, but the risks faced daily by certain workers are particularly high. Front line professionals, in other words healthcare operators and operators in basic necessity supply chains, have been exposed to a high risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2 while working to ensure that our communities […]
10 December 2021
The worldwide diffusion of the SARS-CoV-2 virus caused a global scale public health emergency and, on 11 March 2020, forced the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare a pandemic [1]. Research into the COVID-19 pathogen has shown that person-to-person transmission of the virus occurs largely through droplets of saliva or nasal fluids (droplets), or as […]
Zhermack SpA has been one of the most important producers and international distributors of alginates, gypsums and silicone compounds for the dental sector for over 35 years. It has also developed solutions for the industrial and wellbeing sectors.
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