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OSHA issued stronger worker safety guidance for a coronavirus prevention program and OSHA inspections and citations are on the rise. This article covers steps you can take to be OSHA compliant and avoid costly fines.
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I am often asked best methods to sterilize burs. My answer “no method, treat as single use, disposable item.” Check out the link below for more Information!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30108384
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The California Dental Board has decided to suspend the practical examination for Register Dental Assistants because RDAs "are under the full authority of the dentist when providing services and dentists are ultimately responsible to ensure the quality of that care, [so] RDAs pose a low risk for public harm." Successfully passing the written exam on clinical, law, and ethics will now be the final requirement to acquire a valid RDA license. All other educational requirements remain the same.
Click HERE to see the announcement from CDA. To find out how to become a Registered Dental Assistant in California.
The 2016 CDC Summary and Checklist for Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings is here! Every Dental Practice is at risk every single day of breaches in infection control. The CDC just released today the Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Seetings-BasicExpectations for Safe Care. This document includes several new recommendations and provides an assessment checklist to evaluate staff compliance.