We understand your concern and would like to share with you some of the things we're doing to protect both you and us. Infection control is the term used to describe the prevention of any disease transmission from the patient to the staff, the staff to the patient, and from one patient in the practice to another patient. Any infection control procedure not only protects us, the health-care provider, but also protects you, the patient. The autoclaves are tested weekly to insure that they are operating properly. All items that cannot tolerate high heat, such as plastics, are sterilized by soaking the items in a chemical solution for12 hours or more.
Many items are single-use and are disposed of after each patient.
These procedures are performed after every patient. We wear glasses to protect our eyes from contamination as well as injury. The doctor's glasses are fitted with magnification lenses which allow him to provide higher quality dentistry with less eye strain. If you have a specific question about any infection control procedure, or would like to schedule an appointment, just click here . We'll be sure to take good care of them.