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Patient Safety: Is Your Dental Practice a High-Reliability Organization?

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought heightened awareness to safety and infection control. As a...

Wisconsin Dentists Can Administer the COVID-19 Vaccine

Dentists in Wisconsin now can administer the COVID-19 vaccine as Governor Tony Evers signed...

How to Talk to Patients About Safety and COVID-19

During normal times, nearly 75% of adults in the United States encounter some amount...

Utah Practices Face Brave New World in Pandemic Care

Utah was the first state to allow elective treatment again as Governor Gary Herbert...

COVID-19 Is Changing Dentistry, and Our Office Is Changing With It

As our suburban Detroit practice joins with dentists nationwide in awaiting the new protocols...

COVID-19 Leaves Patients Concerned About Dental Care

An overwhelming number of Americans have significant concerns about seeking dental treatment during the...

Dental Professionals Face Higher Risks of COVID-19 Exposure

The ADA and other groups are encouraging dental practices to only provide emergency and...

Reducing No-Shows and Cancellations

Last week I received an email from a dentist asking for advice in regards...

Balancing Environmental Infection Prevention and Surface Safety

Environment-focused infection prevention protocols play an important role in the delivery of safe, high-quality...

SAMERI Ensures Patient Safety in Sedation Dentistry

Deaths due to inappropriately used sedation and anesthesia have become a critical patient safety...