Hello, clinicians!
After all my years in the dental field, I’ve learned that one of the biggest shortfalls found in infection control for the everyday practice is waterline maintenance. Whether it’s a lack of awareness, denial of a problem, or simply an absence of concern, an alarming number of dental offices have no idea what’s in their lines. Learn more below.
Bethany Montoya, BAS, RDH
Editorial Director
In this issue:
Medical History Mysteries: Are more mask mandates on the horizon?
🧫 Waterlines: Don’t let them turn into a petri dish
CE course: Cannabinoids and dentistry: Legality, addiction, adverse drug reactions, oral medicine, informed consent, and procedure concerns
👵🏽 Oral hygiene, systemic health, and the aging population: A review of "Dying from Dirty Teeth"