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  Dental Resources:
Here are resources that we have used and found reliable and reasonably priced.
Please note that I am not endorsing any listed companies, nor do I own them or get kickbacks, but they are good places to start if you're comparing prices and trying to find specific information.
- For a quick overview of what OSHA requires
for dental offices and some recommended publications,
check out this link:
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3187/osha3187.html.
- For 24 hour Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Hotline (doctors on call 24 hours a day to discuss the need for PEP after a needle stick): (888) 448-4911 or
http://www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr
- For immediate relief from cold sores for you or your patients, check out Viroxyn: http://www.viroxyn.com/
- For the latest and greatest information on infection control in dentistry, check out www.osap.org (Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures).
They also have a fantastic OSHA checklist (click here) and are a great organization to join for the latest updates in infection control.
- To find a location for postexposure HIV/HBV/HCV testing,
call 800-232-4636 or try this web site:
www.hivtest.org
- For an air cleaning system that kills pathogens and removes harmful chemicals from the air we breathe, call KesAir Technologies and ask for information on the AiroCide. (800) 236-1846 or www.kesair.com .
(Tell them Laney sent you and you get a discount!)
- For Biomedical Waste disposal,
Call MCF Systems Atlanta, Inc. Phone: 770-593-9434
They will give you a box for your sharps containers and will pick them upon demand, with no regularly scheduled pickup needed. Ask for Kevin, tell him Laney Kay sent you and get $5 off the regular pickup fee.
- For a great selection of low-powder/low-protein and/or nitrile gloves to try, call The Glove Club (Colonial Glove Company) (800) 252-2425 and ask for a samples of whatever you want to check out. Another great place to check out gloves is Clinical Supply Co. (800)468-0188.
- For autoclave testing, check out Coastal Biotech (912) 673-8242. They are a great place to start if you're comparing prices, and their services are very consistent. They send a quarterly monitoring report, but immediately call if there's a failure on your autoclave.
- For amalgam recycling, check out the following list of amalgam recyclers and see which company works best for you." click here
- You never have to pay for required posters for your workplace!
Call the US Department of Labor (1-888-9SB-REFA) or go to the Department of Labor Poster Page at http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/matrix.htm
Sometimes your malpractice insurance will send you an entire packet if you just ask! For state posters, call your state department of labor and worker's compensation board and they'll send them to you at no charge.
( In Georgia: go to http://www.dol.state.ga.us/em/required_posters.htm and http://www.laborlawtalk.com/showthread.php?t=3655 )
- For the very best recipe in the world for sangria, click here!
(Okay, so it's not really infection control related, but come on, how fun is sangria!)
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  We have provided helpful “links” to information which can answer most of your questions. If you find your question is not answered here or can suggest other links, please e-mail: laney@laneykay.com or call Laney at
770-641-9592.
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