The CDC has released a new resource to help dental healthcare professionals prevent infections. The guideline gives an overview of current infection prevention recommendations and includes a checklist ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a cluster of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections in children who underwent procedures at pediatric dental clinics ...

High levels of waterborne bacteria in dental waterlines have led to outbreaks of infection in children at certain dental offices, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ...

Today, I am excited to kick off a series of interviews focused on infection control in the dental practice with key opinion leaders. Canham offers a warning when it comes to ensuring the highest level ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued a health advisory about waterborne bacteria in dental plumbing systems after children who visited pediatric dental clinics were infected ...

The new year has arrived, and it could provide an opportunity to reinvigorate your practice's infection-control measures. The serious consequences that can result from lapses in infection-control ...

The CDC is advocating for school-based dental-sealant programs, claiming they could prevent most cavities and lower treatment costs in vulnerable children. The agency cites research from a new CDC ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its first Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) call focused on dentistry on June 3. COCA calls are common, but never ...

In the last few weeks, a number of unfortunate stories have been in the news about dental offices whose infection-control measures may have put patients at risk. And while it's possible to point to ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Oral Health is searching for a dental officer to lead the Surveillance, Investigations, and Research Team. The person in this ...

CHICAGO - The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) announced at the 150th Chicago Midwinter Meeting that it will launch the Safest Dental Visit infection-control education program ...

You wash your hands. You disinfect surfaces. You sterilize instruments like your license depends on it (because it does). But when it comes to infection control, sometimes it’s helpful to zoom out and ...