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Tips On Medical Waste Management

If you are a dental specialist, you must know how astounding it is to run a practice. But hiring a professional medical waste disposal company can reduce the stress of managing the waste in your practice. 15 to 20% of medical waste is an infection and toxic. So as a dentist, you must follow strict rules to dispose of the waste from your dental office. It is crucial for the health of your staff, community, and patients.

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Some tips that can help you in handling and disposing of waste in your dental clinic.

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Amalgam: It is a combination of several types of metals including mercury, silver, and copper. You will also see palladium, indium, and zinc in small quantities. This composition is used to fill the cavities. Though this mixture is safe for filling cavities, it can affect the health and environment. If you dispose of this mixture inappropriately, amalgam can be broken down by the microorganisms. The metals will start leaking into the ecosystem and cause health risks. This mixture has been linked to mercury poisoning in the past. Proper removal of them with the help of waste disposal companies will prevent the chances of mercury poisoning in the dental office and environment as well. These companies or services will inspect, empty and clean regularly while recycling amalgam at the same time in an eco-friendly and safe manner.

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Dental gauze: Dental gauze may contain the blood traces of the patient depending on the situations. Cotton balls, masks, medical gowns, gloves, masks, and lightly soiled gauze are the general waste elements. They can be disposed of with ordinary waste in your dental practice easily.

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Extracted teeth: Using the services of a professional waste removal and management company to dispose of the extracted teeth of your patient is important. These teeth are considered to be infectious material and they must be properly disposed of.

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