Podcast: Your AAO Exhibit Hall Shopping List: PPE, Instruments, and Sterilization Equipment
What’s on your shopping list for the AAO exhibit hall at the upcoming American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session in Miami Beach, May 21 to 24?
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LatestThe Delta Variant: A Refresher on Protecting Your Orthodontic Staff and Patients
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room, why this variant is different, the precautions you may need to reimplement, and tools to keep patients and staff safe.
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Align Technology Launches Asana Smiles for Align
Through a partnership with Asana, a work management platform for teams, Align will offer Invisalign-trained doctors a customizable workflow solution to help practices track tasks connected to the patient’s treatment journey.
Answering Your Questions about COVID-19 & the Orthodontic Practice
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room: When are N95 masks and face shields needed and are COVID-19 safety protocols here to stay?
Read MoreIs Your Orthodontic Practice’s Respiratory Protection Plan Ready for an OSHA Inspection?
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room, what your orthodontic practice’s respiratory protection plan needs to include to demonstrate you are mitigating the risk of COVID-19 for your staff.
Read MoreHow to Handle the After School Orthodontic Appointment Amid COVID-19
In this clip from In the Sterilization Room with Jackie: With schools reopening, the after school ortho appointment is back. Now, what to do with the patient who hasn’t had time to go home to brush and floss ahead of time as per pandemic guidance.
Read MorePre-Procedural Mouth Rinses & COVID-19 in the Orthodontic Office
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room, a breakdown of the latest guidance on pre-procedural mouth rinse.
Read MoreMaximizing Mask Protection
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room: What the latest CDC MMWR on mask fit and performance means for how you wear your mask in the orthodontic office.
Read MoreHigh Volume Evacuation in the Orthodontic Office
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room, cleaning, maintenance, testing, and high volume evacuation product options.
Read MoreVariants & Vaccines
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room, why orthodontic offices need to maintain infection control protocols amidst the new COVID variants and vaccination.
Read MoreNavigating Glove Shortages
In this week’s episode of In the Sterilization Room, with glove prices increasing and purchasing caps, Jackie talks about how to conserve medical-grade exam gloves in the orthodontic practice.
Read MoreWinners of the Sparkle & Shine Scholarship; Why CE is Important for the Orthodontic Team
Dr Doug Depew and OSAP Executive Director Michelle Lee join this week’s episode of In the Sterilization Room with Jackie to announce the winners of the inaugural Sparkle & Shine Scholarship to attend the upcoming OSAP Boot Camp.
Read MoreWhen the Orthodontist Tests Positive for COVID-19
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room with Jackie, what to say to patients when the orthodontist tests positive.
Read MoreReadying Your Orthodontic Team for the COVID-19 Vaccine
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room with Jackie, how best to schedule your team to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to avoid interrupting the patient schedule.
Read MoreCDC Updates Quarantine Guidance for High-Risk COVID Exposure
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room with Jackie, why the new CDC guidance doesn’t apply to the orthodontic team.
Read MoreHow to Write Your Orthodontic Practice’s OSHA Infectious Disease (COVID-19) Preparedness Plan
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room with Jackie, we remove the confusion and go step-by-step through writing your practice’s plan.
Read MoreA Warning Ahead of the Holidays
In this episode, what an Maine COVID-19 outbreak following a wedding can teach the orthodontic team as it navigates the current case surge.
Read MoreThe Orthodontic COVID Update: The surge, the vaccine, and point-of-care testing
In this episode, we talk about how the surge in cases should be shaping treatment planning, whether your team can be vaccinated any time soon, and what to consider if you want to offer COVID-19 testing in your office.
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When Mom Calls You Out
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room, Jackie shares how a mom rightly called out an orthodontic office for not following proper infection prevention protocols and what your office can learn from this incident.
Read MoreOrthodontic Instrument Maintenance System
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room with Jackie, we focus on ongoing maintenance of your practice’s instruments and the workflow around that.
Read MoreThe CDC Definition of Airborne Transmission in a Healthcare Setting
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room with Jackie, we take a deeper dive into the CDC’s definition of airborne transmission in the healthcare vs social setting.
Read MoreOSHA Spotlights Respiratory Protection During Pandemic
In this episode of In the Sterilization Room, Jackie provides guidance and resources to put together your written plan to be in compliance with OSHA standards.
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Remodeling an Outdated Sterilization Room: A Video Series
Watch our 4-part video series with sterilization expert Jackie Dorst to learn the ins-and-outs of remodeling a dinosaur orthodontic sterilization room.
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