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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Did You Know Preventing infections in dental care

Did You Know Preventing infections in dental care


Did You Know? | Preventing infections in dental care

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  • Preventing infections during dental treatment requires dental healthcare professionals to follow specific guidelines and recommendations [PDF-766KB].
  • A new CDC study [PDF-260KB] found that failure to follow recommended precautions, such as improper equipment sterilization and unsafe injection practices, likely led to infections in dental settings
  • Dental healthcare professionals can use CDC’s infection prevention practices summary and checklist [PDF-825KB] to review and ensure adherence to basic infection prevention principles.

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