What is the most undervalued infection control equipment or procedure in the dental practice?
Mikael Zimmerman: Hand hygiene is the most undervalued procedure in the dental practice today! If I had to lecture about one topic on how people can improve infection control it would be on hand hygiene. Washer disinfectors are the most overlooked equipment nowadays. We focus so much on sterilizers, which is shortsighted because a sterilizer basically wraps instruments! The most important task of removing the biofilm and cleaning the instruments is done by the washer disinfector. Dental Learning Hub: What is the most innovative infection control product on the market now? Mikael Zimmerman: The Danish DAC Universal is the most innovative product on the market today. It is a device that cleans, sterilizes and lubricates up to 6 dental handpieces in 12 minutes. This makes it very simple for the dentist because it is automatic, taking away the human factor. I think more products should be designed with this principle in mind. Another great product is a chemical solution to remove caries, c
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