Ouch! A bad habit is “sticking” around. Two handed recapping is the use of one hand to hold the dental syringe while using your other hand to put the cap back on the needle. Used, contaminated needles are the easiest way to transmit HIV or Hepatitis B. Getting stuck with a dirty needle is both scary…
Certol Donates Infection Prevention and Instrument Cleaning Products to Mission Medical Center
Certol recently exhibited at the American Dental Association (ADA) 157th Annual Session in Denver, CO and was glad to be able to provide a number of product donations to Mission Medical Center at the close of the show. Kellie West, Mission Medical Center’s Dental Manager, was given multiple ProSpray wipes Canisters and a variety of…
Giving Back to the Community
Certol® International has always felt strongly about donating our products to those who need them most. We are proud to announce another year’s partnership with The Dental Lifeline Network®, by participating in their annual DentaCheques program. The Dental Lifeline Network has provided a national service for 27 years to people who are elderly, severely ill…
Dynamic Duo: Certol Teaming up with Dental Lifeline Network
We are pleased to announce that Certol will be teaming up again with the Dental Lifeline Network™ for the Dentacheques program in 2014. The Dental Lifeline Network is an organization that provides dental services to individuals who have come on rough times and cannot afford to maintain their dental health. Part of the way they…
E.U. Looking to U.S. for Needlestick Safety Groundwork
November 6, 2012 marked the 12th anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. This act has helped to lead the effort in education of Needlestick prevention in the healthcare industry. The healthcare industry is expected to grow vastly in the upcoming years. OSHA indicates that there are currently 5.6 million workers in the United…
Pro Tector at ADA
The Pro Tector® Needle Sheath will be a featured product at the ADA show later this week (October 18th – 20th). The Pro Tector Needle Sheath is a disposable device intended to promote safe one-handed recapping; the technique recommended by OSHA and CDC. The product is a very simple concept, however, it is extremely functional. Because…
ADA Featured Product – Pro Tector Needle Sheath
The American Dental Association (ADA) will hold its annual conference this year in San Francisco, CA October 18th – 23rd. Certol will be exhibiting at the meeting, and is pleased to announce that one of our products, Pro Tector® Needle Sheath, will be featured in ADA’s Professional Product Review that will coincide with the conference….