New 5 Star Review: "Very friendly and professional staff. I had a cleaning and the hygienist was wonderful and very gentle, which is a huge plus! She had some great advice for me as well to keep my teeth healthy. I would definitely recommend!" Taylor Mansell Lowcountry Family Dentistry Responded 08/23/2019 Taylor, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are the luckiest office in town to have patients like you. We agree that our new hygienist Tina is wonderful. She's been a big hit at our Beaufort SC dental office. If you ever are in need of anything, call anytime. We are here to help. …
Infection Control
Infection control is a set of recommended safety precautions that dentists put in place to protect patients and their staff. Many dental procedures involve direct contact with blood and saliva. Strict infection control helps to stop the spread of disease. Improved infection control procedures call for most of the instruments and supplies that your dentist uses to be either heat-sterilized or disposable. Do all dentists practice infection control? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires that all employees who may come in contact with blood must be trained about proper infection control procedures. The dental board in your state also may have additional rules that your dentist must …