A recent news report was released that outlined the fact that more than 1,200 dental students in Seattle and Vashon Island that utilized under-sterilized dental handpieces were potentially exposed to two devastating medical conditions – HIV and hepatitis. The news of...
When we think of dangerous professions, we often consider the jobs of law enforcement officers, construction workers, oil rig employees, and those that are similar in nature; however, dentistry is considered to be a highly hazardous career. Most practitioners that...
The dental handpieces that you utilize in your practice are comprised of a variety of precision parts, which move in perfect levels of synchronization, at very high speeds. The purpose of these dental instruments is to provide perfect and exceptionally powerful...
The turbine is considered to be the most important component of dental handpieces. This is due to the fact that it actually does all of the work within the dental instrument. On average, the turbine includes approximately ten different components. These include the...
As a dental practitioner, you are exposed to a vast array of noises in your work environment. While most of these are not considered to be a hazard to your hearing, many are detrimentally impacting your ability to hear appropriately. If you are reading this, it is...