Articles

Article  Author
February-2024: Protective Eyewear in Dentistry Marie Fluent, DDS, CDICP
January-2024: Navigating Healthcare Safely - The Role of OSAP Michelle Lee, CPC
November-2023: Update on ANSI, ADA, AAMI, and ISO Standards Shannon E. Mills, DDS
October-2023: Safeguarding Dental Health Through Infection Prevention and Control Adherence Gregory Holder, MPH
September-2023: Navigating Infection Control Compliance & Best Practices Olivia Wann, Esq., JD
August-2023: Personal Protective Equipment: A First (and Second) Priority in Pediatric Dentistry Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
July-2023: Dental Unit Water Management Water in and Water out: What’s the Difference? Katherine Schrubbe, RDH, BS, MEd, PhD
June-2023: Biofilms: What Are They, and What Challenges Do They Present to Health Care Facilities? John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
May-2023: Patient-Centered Care for Individuals with Autism Karen A. Raposa, RDH, MBA
Apr-2023: Oral Cancer Awareness and Continuing Education Sherri M. Lukes, FAADH, MS, RDH
Mar-2023: Environmental Surface Barriers John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
Feb-2023: Creating a Culture of Safety Juan F. YepesDDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Jan-2023: Guiding Compliance with Emerging Standards Mary Govoni, CDA, RDH, MBA
Nov-2022: Eye Protection: A Good Look Karen Daw, MBA, CECM, CDIPC
Oct-2022: The DALE Foundation: Dental Infection Prevention and Control Jen Hawley Price, MS, MAS
Sep-2022: Foundations: Building the Safest Dental Visit Gregory Holder, MPH
Aug-2022: The Effects of Untreated Dental Procedures and Insufficient Dental Care Access Uma Kelekar, Ph.D.
July-2022: The Surface Disinfectant Label: Informative and Important John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
June-2022: Don't Compromise Compliance, Choose Clarity: The Science Behind Palmero’s Ultra Anti-Fog Technology Rachel Trautvetter, Senior Product Manager at Palmero
April-2022: Radiation Safety in the Dental Office Juan F. YepesDDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH

Mar-2022: Palmero DisCide® Ultra Motivate for Compliance

Sheri B. Doniger, DDS 

Feb-2022: Eye Health for Patients and Dental Team Members: Is It Really Important?

Katherine Schrubbe, RDH, BS, MEd, PhD
Nov-2021: Common Questions Concerning COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccinations John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
Sept-2021: Vaccines, Vaccinations, and COVID-19 Challenges John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
Aug-2021: What Should You Know About Biofilms? - Part 2 John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
July-2021: Compliance in the Era of COVID: Clearing the
Confusion for the Dental Team
Marie Fluent, DDS
June-2021: Biofilms: A Microbiology Perspective — Part 1 John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
Apr-2021: Q&A on Eye Health for Dental Providers Katherine Schrubbe, RDH, BS, MEd, PhD
Mar-2021: Q&A on Dental Standards Shannon E. Mills, DDS 
Feb-2021: Q&A on Pediatric Vaccination Juan F. YepesDDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Jan-2021: Understanding Vaccine Development and Current COVID-19 Vaccines John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
Nov-2020: Optimizing and Maintaining an Evacuation System Sheri B. Doniger, DDS 
Oct-2020: Hand Hygiene: Principles, Practices, and Cautions John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
Sept-2020: Talking With Children During COVID About Dental Visits Juan F. YepesDDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Aug-2020: Improving Compliance Through Continuing Education Jessica Wilson, RDH, BSDH, MBA, MPH
July-2020: Enhanced Safety Protocols Using High and Low Volume Evacuation Leann Keefer, RDH, BSEd, MSM 
June-2020: Infection Control Challenges Presented by Aerosol-Generating Dental Procedures: Part II John A. Molinari, Ph.D.  
May-2020: Infection Control Challenges Presented by Aerosol-Generating Dental Procedures: Part I John A. Molinari, Ph.D.  
Apr-2020: X-Ray Shielding Recommendations with Dr. Yepes Juan F. YepesDDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Mar-2020: Coronaviruses and Recurring Outbreak: Back to the Future? John A. Molinari, Ph.D.  
Feb-2020: Dr. Marie Fluent on Best Practices and Tips for Pediatric Patients Marie Fluent, DDS
Dec-2019: Dr. Katherine Schrubbe on 3 Safety and Infection Control Steps to Explain to Your Patients Katherine Schrubbe, RDH, BS, MEd, PhD
Nov-2019: Q&A with Dr. Juan Yepes on Protecting the Thyroid Gland in Dental Settings Juan F. YepesDDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Oct-2019: Protective Eyewear: Requirement, Not Choice  John A. Molinari, Ph.D.  
Sept-2019: Q&A with Dr. Katherine Schrubbe on
Shortcuts with Long Term Negative Outcomes
Katherine Schrubbe, RDH, BS, MEd, PhD
Aug-2019: I Wear Eyewear: Selecting Appropriate Safety Glasses for Dentistry Karen Daw, MBA, CECM

July-2019: Surface Disinfection: Why, What, How                                

John A. Molinari, Ph.D.                                           

June-2019: Q&A with Joyce Moore on Magnification and PPE

Joyce Moore, RDH, BSDH

May-2019: Q&A with Dr. Juan Yepes on Radiation Protection Juan F. YepesDDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
April-2019Q&A with Andrea Cook on Ortho Radiograph Safety     

 

Andrea Cook, Orthodontic Clinical Consultant

Mar-2019Q&A with Dr. Sheri B. Doniger on Vacuum Shock & Vacuum Clean Evacuation Line Cleaners

Sheri B. Doniger, DDS 

Feb-2019: Children's Dental Health Month Spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Juan Yepes on Children's Safety Eyewear 

Juan F. YepesDDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Jan-2019: Use and Misuse of Disposable Devices in Dentistry Mary Govoni, CDA, RDH, MBA
Dec-2018Hand Hygiene: Does Hand Hygiene Really Work? Evelyn Cook, RN, CIC, Associate Director of SPICE (Statewide Program for Infection Control & Epidemiology)
Dec-2018Effective Use of Surface Disinfectants Mary Govoni, CDA, RDH, MBA
Nov-2018Does Your Radiation Program Cover All Aspects of Radiation Safety?

Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH

Oct-2018: Palmero Healthcare Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Dolly Duplantier, Freelance Writer, Editor, and Social Media Coordinator
Sep-2018: The Four C's of Eye Protection Mary Govoni, CDA, RDH, MBA
Aug-2018: Children's Eye Health and Safety Month Brings Awareness to Dental Industry Dolly Duplantier, Freelance Writer, Editor, and Social Media Coordinator
Jun-2018: Light Curing Basics and Recommendations for Eye Safety

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD

May-2018Protective Eyewear Is Not Just A Safety Option. It's A Necessity Evelyn Cook, RN, CIC, Associate Director of SPICE (Statewide Program for Infection Control & Epidemiology)
Apr 2018: Hearing Loss - An Unrecognized Hazard in Dental Setting Evelyn Cook, RN, CIC, Associate Director of SPICE (Statewide Program for Infection Control & Epidemiology)
Mar-2018How Important Are Your Eyes? Evelyn Cook, RN, CIC, Associate Director of SPICE (Statewide Program for Infection Control & Epidemiology)
Feb-2018: Breaking the Chain of Infection with PPE Evelyn Cook, RN, CIC, Associate Director of SPICE (Statewide Program for Infection Control & Epidemiology)