All Infection control

Battling contagious diseases

Laura Yates looks at precautions to take to prevent the spread of infection within the dental practice

Decon lead course

A unique dental decontamination course has been hailed as a major success and it forms part of the prize on offer for our amazing Aura IPC Awards

Enter our Aura IPC Awards

Dental Nursing, The Dentist and Dental Update are proud to announce the launch of this year’s Infection Prevention & Control team awards.

Look to the future

If you type ‘How has dentistry changed in the last 10 years?’ into your browser, you’ll get an endless list of relevant pages dedicate to the subject. Rebecca Waters looks at the shifting landscape

Pneumonia and dental care

In the UK, between 0.5-1% of adults contract pneumonia, most often in the autumn and winter months. But what does it have to do with your role as a dental nurse?

Rethinking hand hygiene

Rebecca Waters considers the new evidence behind infection control

The secrets of our success

How our IP&C award-winning practice team, Rock Dental, 'bring to life' infection control in practice

Infection control

Senior dental nurse, Jenny Jones, explains how the two dental nurse approach ensures infection control during implant surgery

Protect your hands

Rebecca Waters considers this cornerstone of clinical practice essential for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Just how clean are you?

Louise Smith talks us through best handpiece decontamination

Planning decontamination

Ambassador for the Society of British Dental Nurses, Clare Faulkner considers the role of the dental nurse

Whatever the outcome of Brexit, Bob Newsome, Managing Director at infection control specialists dentisan, is confident that British manufacturers will be ready and able to maintain a consistent supply of goods to the dental profession.