At the left is a typical example of a dental office and the use of barriers for infection control. The question posed is if the barrier for infection control is necessary and what is the proper way to adequately disinfect something that we touch on a regular basis with contaminated gloves.
The answer to this question is....... it depends... mainly on how the barriers are utilized. This means that they might be used to "save time" in the room change situation or due to patient insistence.
The true answer can be obtained from an evaluation of your procedures in the dental office. This would include the input from dental assistants, dental hygienists, and all other interested employees. In truth, there are many ways to deal with something as simple as the dental light handles... soliciting input from within and from us at Dynamic Dental Safety (dds) might be a good idea as well. Call us at (888) 669-8846 ext. 701 and we will be glad to assist in time and money saving ideas for your dental office.
