Dental Office Cleaning: guidelines for creating a sanitary environment in a dental office.

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) guidelines, cleaning is the first step in the disinfection process of a dental office. Although this information comes as no surprise, there is always a right way and a wrong way to clean. In addition to cleaning up after each patient to ensure a sanitary work environment, it is essential that dental offices hire an experienced and highly trained cleaning staff to thoroughly disinfect the entire office in accordance with both CDC and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) guidelines. It is important to find out if your dentist has hired a cleaning company has gone through OSHA training and certification to ensure effective techniques are used otherwise the disinfection process could be ineffective causing risk to the staff and patients.