All members of the clinical dental team face a daily risk of a personal sharp injury. A wide range of sharp instruments are used, some of which are specifically designed to easily pierce the skin and ...

Develop good sharpening skills and your instruments will reward you with a long, trouble-free working life, says Alison Lowe. Instrument sharpening is a bit like marmite - you either love it or hate ...

Injuries caused by needles and other sharp instruments are a major occupational hazard for surgeons -- with high costs related to the risk of contracting serious infectious diseases, according to a ...