Ultrasonic cleaning is a widely used method for the cleaning of dental instruments prior to sterilisation, and offers several benefits over manual cleaning. Ultrasonic validation is essential, as it shows your machine is effectively cleaning dental tools and working correctly. Validation of decontamination equipment, including ultrasonic cleaners is needed at installation, annually and after repairs. […]
The results are in. Congratulations to everyone who entered the 2023 Aura Infection Control IPC Team of the Year Award. The judging has been completed and the winners are: 1st: Torrs Park Dental Practice 2nd: Codsall Dental Practice 3rd: Boston Bupa Dental Care The finalists were: Panshanger Dental PracticeBuckden Dental ClinicPerfect Teeth Dental PracticeBirchfield Dental […]
Team Aura is travelling to Bangkok to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance! We’re aiming to raise £8000 this year, for the 8000 square miles the air ambulance covers. The Great North Air Ambulance Service A few pictures from our visit to the air ambulance base in January The Great North Air Ambulance […]
Since publication some time ago, these standards have been a source of great confusion and at times conflict. Messages of crisis compliance, dates and audits have put some practices into a spin to ensure they stay the right side of the CQC and NHS. Managing Director of Aura – Laura Edgar – had the pleasure […]
We hope you managed to catch our recent webinar with Dentistry Online on handpiece reprocessing. We have received a lot of questions on this topic. So today we will be having a look at some of your frequently asked handpiece questions, answered by our Managing Director Laura Edgar. Do we need to oil the handpieces […]
Dental suction cleaning and maintenance is a vital daily task for any dental practice. Poor maintenance of suction systems can lead to poor performance of the system, bad smells and potentially patient infection. Biofilm buildup in suction lines and spittoon. Dental Suction Cleaning and Maintenance with AlproJet From the manufacturers of the Alpron BRS system […]
Dentistry Magazine has conducted the largest dental handpiece infection control survey ever undertaken. The results are in, and they make compelling reading, highlighting the disparities amongst dental practices in the UK. The winner of our £100 Amazon gift card Thank you to everyone who took part in the survey. The winner of our Amazon gift […]
Dental aspirator cleaning and maintenance is a vital task not only as part of infection control procedures but also to mitigate potential negative environmental impacts, as well as extending the life of dental suction systems. Clinical Signs of a Dirty Suction System Biofilm and scale buildup in dental suction systems manifest through several highly noticeable […]
Biofilms containing many types of bacteria have long been known to develop in dental unit waterlines and spread infection. The risk of infection is not just theoretical. The Lancet has detailed the death of an 82 year old Italian woman caused by legionnaires disease. The bacteria was traced back to equipment in a dental surgery […]
Manual cleaning of dental instruments is still an accepted solution for cleaning dental instruments prior to further decontamination and sterilisation. The HTM01-05 requires a move to automated cleaning methods to achieve best practice, although this does not mean that manual cleaning has no place in a dental practice. This article will answer any questions you […]
