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Dental Unit Waterline and Evacuation System Safety

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. In July 1963, a paper published by Blake in the British Medical Journal detailed high concentrations of bacteria in dental unit waterlines (DUWLs). Specifically, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Legionella and species of nontuberculous Mycobacterium were isolated in dental water supplies.

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Dental Assistant Requirements for New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, and Oklahoma

Dentistry Gone Digital

One of the greatest challenges for current dental assistants is the portability of their profession across state lines. With over fifty designations of dental assistants nationwide, no two designations are alike, nor are the requirements for becoming a dental assistant. Three Levels of Dental Assistants. New Hampshire.