6 September 2023
In the field of dentistry infectious agents can be transmitted by inhalation, injection, ingestion, and contact with the mucous membranes, with the conjunctiva or with the skin. [1].
In a dental practice, one of the main routes of transmission is direct exposure to blood or body fluids. Gingival…
2 August 2023
A well-known chart in a New York Times[1] article published during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic provided a graphical presentation of the risk levels of various professions in the United States.
Each profession was represented by a bubble whose position…
29 May 2023
Biological risk in the workplace, with a few exceptions that might include healthcare settings or diagnostic and research laboratories, is undeniably attributed less importance than other occupational risks, and it can be little known or overlooked, especially for outdoor work activities. Yet…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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 …
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