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| - I'm familiar with the OSHA/sterilization standards for dentist offices, and as a patient I've seen frequent violations here, from one hygienist in particular. Examples include her touching her latex gloves to the back of her head before putting them on (without realizing it, as she adjusted her mask), and handling (bare-handed) tools/attachments to be used in-mouth, after touching other non-sanitized surfaces. When I've politely pointed out the issues I've noticed (on multiple visits) and requested an extra hand-wash, fresh gloves, etc., I've received defensiveness and denials, with accounts of what had happened that, plain and simple, were not what I had personally witnessed with my own eyes just moments prior. Attempts to talk my concerns away instead of responsibly addressing them, just make me more concerned. In my view, my dentist office should be -more- aware and strict about health code violations than their patients, not less.
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