Sarah Bell-West, PhD

Infection Control
Preventing the spread of infection in dental practices
As this flu season seems like it will never end, it's a good idea for practices to do what they can to prevent the spread of flu and other infections to patients and team members. Sarah Bell-West, PhD, details steps your practice can take to keep the flu in check.
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