Infection Control

Here at LifeStyle Dentistry we care about your safety! We follow the Center for Disease Controls recommendations for proper infection control. What does this mean for you? It means that we work hard to prevent the spread of any infection. We make sure that all treatment rooms are cleaned and decontaminated from top to bottom.

We use disposable items as much as possible so that after each use they can simply be thrown away. A few examples of disposable items we use in our office include but are not limited to: chair covers, saliva ejectors, gloves and masks. Items that are not disposable, such as our dental instruments and handpieces are carefully cleaned and sterilized between patients. We also cover this equipment with protective covers, and make sure to replace these covers after every patient.

Before our team takes you to your treatment room, they have previously thoroughly cleaned and decontaiminated all surfaces. Disposable items, such as needles and gauze are placed in a special container or bag for disposal. Infection control also requires all of our staff that is involved in patient care to use appropriate protective garb such as gloves, masks, gowns, and eyewear. After each patient these are all discarded. Before our team members move on to see another patient we make sure to wash our hands and put on a new pair of gloves.

Your well-being is very important to us!