Recent Blog Posts

• How Dental Offices Can Celebrate World Oral Health Day

  Posted: March 20, 2023

  Categories: Marketing , Office Life
  

  World Oral Health Day is a great time for dental offices to take meaningful action to promote good oral health practices and help end the neglect of oral health. We have gathered some easy ways that dental offices can help spread awareness and conversation around World Oral Health Day.

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• Virus Facts: Respiratory Syncytial Virus

  Posted: March 15, 2023

  Categories: IPAC Compliance , Infection Control , Pathogens
  

  Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus (RSV)*

   

  RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age in Canada and the United States.

   

  Symptoms and Care

   

  Symptoms

  People infected with RSV usually show symptoms within 4 to 6 days after getting infected. Symptoms of RSV infection usually include

  • Runny nose
  • Decrease in appetite

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• Virus Facts: Monkeypox Virus

  Posted: March 15, 2023

  Categories: IPAC Compliance , Infection Control , Pathogens
  

  Interim guidance on infection prevention and control for suspect, probable, or confirmed monkeypox within Healthcare settings*

   

  Infection Prevention and Control

   

  Airborne, droplet, and contact precautions should be used for all suspect, probable, and confirmed cases of monkeypox. Precautions should be used when a patient presents with fever and vesicular/pustular rash (suspected case). Any lesions or respiratory secretions should be considered infectious material.

   

  Routine Practices

  Continue to follow routine practices including:

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• Virus Facts: Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

  Posted: March 15, 2023

  Categories: IPAC Compliance , Infection Control , Pathogens
  

  Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease*

   

  Symptoms of Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease

  Symptoms of hand-foot-and-mouth disease usually include fever, mouth sores, and skin rash. The rash is commonly found on the hands and feet. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is common in infants and children younger than 5 years old. Most children have mild symptoms for 7 to 10 days.

   

  Fever and flu-like symptoms

  Children often get a fever and other flu-like symptoms 3 to 5 days after they catch the virus. Symptoms can include fever, eating or drinking less, sore throat, or feeling unwell.

   

  Mouth sores

  Your child can get painful mouth sores.

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