Patient Protection

In today’s environment, we understand the importance of effective infection control and we pride ourselves on maintaining the highest level of care and protection for our patients. We utilize the best methods of sterilization and disinfection available.

We want to inform you of the specific methods used in our office:

1. We scrub our hands before and after each appointment with special antibacterial soap.
2. We wear disposable gloves and change them before each patient.
3. We wear masks to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses.
4. We wear protective eyeglasses and face shields.
5. We sterilize all instruments in the autoclave, (steam sterilize) between patients.
6. We use disposable products to prevent cross contamination.
7. We disinfect and cover chairs, lights and other surfaces in the room between patients.
8. We dispose of biochemical waste and sharps through an approved biohazard disposal company to minimize the potential for human contact and adverse impact to the environment.
9. The doctor and all technical staff members are vaccinated for hepatitis B.
10. We have complete infection control training following
    OSHA regulations.