Dental hygiene

Do dentists reuse syringes? Manufacturers typically supply multiple-use dental dispensers as pre-filled syringes with disposable tips. The tips are intended to be discarded after each patient use, but the dispensers containing the remaining dental material often are reused. Read more on www.fda.gov One of the most important instruments in a dentist’s toolbox are dental syringes. … Read more

Can you see a dental hygienist without seeing a dentist? Dental hygienists and dental therapists can carry out their full scope of practice without prescription and without the patient having to see a dentist first. The only exception to this is toothwhitening, which must still be carried out on prescription from a dentist. Read more … Read more