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Dentists
Regular maintenance tasks for ultrasonic baths
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSA significant number of dental practices use an ultrasonic bath to clean instruments prior to or after manual scrubbing and...
Smoking cessation advice in dentistry
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSPatients who smoke or use tobacco products will reveal their habit in the medical and social histories. Dental team members...
Healthy gums – Healthy body
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSResearch has shown that gum disease may cause or aggravate several other general conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke,...
The dental team’s role in promoting alcohol reduction
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSBritain has a serious problem with excessive consumption of alcohol. More than 10 million people in the country drink more...
The importance of staff appraisals in dental practice
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSStaff appraisals are often met with apprehension and anxiety, but in reality they are an integral part of employer-employee relations...
Decontamination in dental practice – Essential Quality Requirements
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSAs a minimum, dental practices need to demonstrate Essential Quality Requirements (EQR) in relation to decontamination procedures. Decontamination is required...
Electrical safety at work
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSPortable electrical equipment could cause an electric shock or burn, or fire due to damage, wear or misuse. Dental practice...
First aid requirements in dental practices
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSIn accordance with The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, employers have a legal duty to make arrangements to...
Ensure your practice is compliant with dental radiology regulations
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSAs dental radiation is considered a hazard, dental practices are expected to follow health and safety regulations and in particular...
Hand washing audits
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSIn the last article, we looked at the surprisingly high volume of germs on mobile devices and the implications of...
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