Infection Control

This information will inform you about measures we have taken in our office to reduce the chance of cross-contamination of disease from patient to patient.  You will note numerous areas of prevention you may not have seen before.  Included among them are:

1. Facemasks: All of our clinical personnel wear facemasks during patient care. These physical barriers assist in reducing the spread of organisms from person to person.
2. Gloves: New disposable latex free rubber glove are worn for every patient. These gloves ensure that contamination is not spread from patient to patient.
3. Disinfection of Counters and Other Surfaces: You may notice a mild chemical odor associated when wiping surfaces. These chemicals are necessary to disinfect surfaces that have been touched during patient treatment.
4. Items Attached to Dental Operating Units: Handpieces, air blowers, suction, equipment, etc., are sterilized with a combination of heat and chemicals.
5. Barriers: Plastic or rubber is place on chairs, switches, etc., for each new patient.
6. Instruments: All metal instruments place in your mouth have been sterilized by a combination of heat and chemicals.

Every possible precaution is being taken in our office to avoid any cross-contamination from patient to patient.