Infection control guides for dental offices covering sterilization, disinfection, PPE, hand hygiene, single-use items, and CDC and OSHA compliance requirements for dental professionals.
What Are Arizona’s Dental Spore Testing Requirements? Arizona is one of a number of states with no dedicated sterilization or infection control rule in its dental code. The Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners’ rules, at 4 A.A.C. 11, run…
What Dental Offices Need to Know About Spore Testing in Ohio Proper sterilization is a core compliance requirement for dental offices in Ohio. The Ohio State Dental Board enforces strict infection control rules to protect patients and ensure safe dental…
Do Dental Offices Need Weekly Sterilizer Monitoring? Sterilization monitoring is required for dental offices in Texas—but many practices are unsure how often spore testing must be performed. Spore testing is one of three types of sterilization monitoring the CDC recommends…
Sterilization monitoring in dental offices is a critical component of infection control in dental practices. One of the most important tools used to verify that sterilization equipment is working properly is spore testing, also known as biological monitoring. Dental offices…
Promoting Oral Health Awareness in Dental Practices On March 20, 2026, dental healthcare professionals across the globe will recognize World Oral Health Day, an international oral health awareness campaign led by the FDI World Dental Federation. This global initiative unites…
Dental Sterilizer Failure Protocol (Step-by-Step Compliance Guide) A failed spore test — also called a positive biological indicator — can be alarming for any dental office. However, a single failure does not automatically mean your sterilizer is unsafe or permanently…
Effective sterilization is essential to protecting patients and staff in the dental setting. Biological monitoring, or spore testing, is the most reliable way to confirm that sterilization equipment is working properly. When resistant spores are destroyed during a sterilization cycle,…
Infection control is part of everyday dental care, but it’s often routine tasks where lapses occur. That’s why standard precautions remain so important. When used consistently, they help protect patients, staff, and the dental office from preventable exposures to infectious…
In late 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made a major change to its hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination guidance, ending the long-standing recommendation that all infants receive the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth…
As flu season intensifies, dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) play a vital role in protecting both patients and staff from seasonal influenza (flu) transmission. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) infection prevention and control guidelines for flu underscore…
