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IF YOU LIKE PINA COLADAS ……
INVISALIGN – CREATING UNFORGETTABLE SMILES
Invisalign can give you a wonderful new smile without sacrificing convenience and comfort. We have a monitor in our waiting room with an interesting video where you can learn more about this wonderful process which has now been used to treat millions of people.
For more information or to find out if Invisalign is right for you be sure to contact our office.
Steps Used for Dental Instruments Sterilization
Steps used for sterilization:
1. Instruments are first cleaned with a disinfectant to remove any remaining debris
2. Placed into an ultrasonic bath where high frequency pressure forms tiny bubbles act on debris to remove it from dental tools.
3. Then are removed and dried before placing in a sterilization pouch which includes a coloured marking to indicate if they have been sterilized properly.
4. The pouches then put through an autoclave which uses a combination of pressure, steam and high temperature for a certain length of time to kill all the microorganisms.
5. After the full cycle is complete and instruments are fully dry, they are removed from the cassette (still wrapped in the pouches) and checked to insure proper sterilization has been reached.
6. Finally, the sterile packs are placed in a clean, dry area until ready for use.
If you have any questions on how your dental office sterilizes its dental equipment be sure to ask at your next visit to your dental office!
RISKS OF ORAL PIERCINGS
Risks associated with oral piercing:
- Chipped Teeth
- Cracked teeth that can not be fixed and need to be extracted
- Drooling
- Bad breath
- Altered speech ie. lisping
- Nerve damage
- Loss of taste
- Infection or the tissue around the piercing
- Swallowing or chocking of all or parts of the piercingODHA Dental Hygiene Facts:
Ludwig’s angina is a life-threatening acute bacterial infection of the floor of the mouth caused when bacteria enter the bloodstream through the open wound (piercing site). This is a serious condition as the swelling from inflammation can block the air passage and prevent saliva from being swallowed.
Body piercers are not members of the medical profession: They do not review health history, prescribe antibiotics or provide post-op care.
Contaminated piercing equipment can lead to other infections such as blood borne hepatitis (B, C, D and G) as well as HIV and AIDS.
For more information visit ODHA Oral Piercing Dental Hygiene Facts.




