OSHA for Dentistry

TULSA DENTIST MAY HAVE EXPOSED UP TO 7,000 PATIENTS TO HIV AND HEPATITIS

Jeannie Cordova — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:55:41 +0000

Steps have been taken to inform patients to be tested for HIV and Hepatitis. A Tulsa Oral Surgeon is being investigated by the State Dental Board, State Bureau of Narcotics and the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency after a patient tested positive to HIV and Hepatitis C without known risk factors other than receiving dental treatment. [...]

Ring in the New Year with a Systematic & Compliant Approach to Phasing in OSHA’s New HazCom 2012 Standard / GHS into your Dental Practice

Kerry Martin & Jeannie Cordova — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:36:22 +0000

In May of 2012, OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard to make it consistent with the provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). GHS is essentially an international approach to hazard communication, providing criteria for the classification of chemical hazards and a standardized approach to label elements [...]

Avoid Cross-Contamination from Dental Bib Chains – Take Advantage of Dux Dental’s Free Disposable Bib Holder Offer & Help in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Jeannie Cordova — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:07:35 +0000

A recent University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Dentistry study demonstrated that dental bib chains can be a source of cross-contamination for patients. CDC defines cross-contamination as the act of spreading bacteria and viruses from one surface to another. Dental bib clips, which may be used on multiple patients without proper cleaning and sterilization, [...]

Is Radiation Exposure from Dental X-Rays a “Real” Health Threat? Setting the Record Straight

Jeannie Cordova — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:27 +0000

A recent study published in the March 2012 Cancer Journal for Clinicians linked dental X-rays, a source of ionizing radiation, with an increased risk of developing meningioma. The most commonly diagnosed type of brain tumor, meningioma grows in membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. While generally noncancerous, it can lead to headaches, vision and memory [...]

Early Detection and Diagnosis of Oral Cancer are Critical – Dental Teams are the First and Best Line of Defense

Jeannie Cordova — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:34:21 +0000

April is National Oral Cancer Awareness Month The Oral Cancer Foundation estimates that every day one-hundred Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer. Oral cancer is devastating and deadly, particularly if it goes undetected, progressing to later stages. Who is most susceptible? As with cancer, early detection and diagnosis are critical. It’s important for patients to see [...]