Recent digital dental technologies have played a role in allowing dental professionals to optimise infection control in their practices for their staff and patients.
Dental professionals making use of analogue impressions within their dental practices have heightened biohazard risks for themselves, their staff, lab workers, and their patients.
This is due to:
– The significant presence of saliva and sometimes blood on impressions. These two bodily fluids could be a carrier of bacteria or viruses.
– The time it takes for the impressions to arrive at the lab is enough time for the bacteria or virus to develop rapidly.
– If the impressions contain any bacteria or virus, these could be transferred to the plaster models.
– Analogue impressions require multiple touchpoints throughout its production, which increases the risk of cross-contamination.
Digital dentistry requires fewer touchpoints and does not get much exposure to blood or saliva that could be carried to and from hosts. The use of digital impressions results in higher biosafety, practice, and staff protection.
Infinity digital dentistry can help you prevent cross-contamination within your practice and dental labs through your transition to become a digital practice. We can provide you with an intra-oral scanner for only R999 per month!
There is no better time than now to transition your practice to optimise your infection control.
Contact us today to sign up!
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