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Sterilization, For Your Safety
Sterilization, For Your Safety

Patient Education

Sterilization, For Your Safety

Now More Than Ever... Sterilization has always been one of the top priorities in our practice. However, now more than ever, it's at the forefront of everyone's minds, and the importance could not be more apparent. With the ongoing threat over coronavirus (aka COVID-19), terms like disease transmission, airborne particles, contact tracing, and PPE (personal protective equipment) have all become part of the public consciousness. So it's clear that maintaining a clean treatment environment is more than just keeping up appearances; it is about [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2022-06-28T08:00:56-07:00June 28, 2022|Patient Education|

Our Infection Control Program
Our Infection Control Program

Patient Education

Our Infection Control Program

Visitors to our practice have probably noticed the efforts we put into making the office open and comfortable. Well, it's not just cosmetic. We're doing something about protecting your health. We consulted with experts in the field of asepsis—sterilization. Our aim was to find the best that technology has to offer to keep the practice safe for our patients. And we did. Today we meet—and exceed—the infection control standards of the American Dental Association and Center for Disease Control. Often these rigid protocols are [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2016-05-10T00:00:20-07:00May 10, 2016|Patient Education|

Sterilization
Sterilization

Patient Education

Sterilization

Keeping Our Office Safe For You We follow all guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and American Dental Association, particularly sterilization procedures for instruments used in the mouth. This means high speed drills too. Our autoclave is state-of-the-science—it’s monitored regularly by an independent testing laboratory to verify complete effectiveness. All clinical personnel wear masks and gloves when treating patients. After every patient, we cleanse our hands, then put on a new pair of gloves, right in front of you. Countertops, dental chairs, [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2015-05-05T00:00:55-07:00May 5, 2015|Patient Education|