Clinic Memo

April 19, 2024  |  Clinical Operations

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CORRECTION:  Disposal of Surgical Suction Tubing & Biohazardous Waste

Surgical suction tubing that is NOT dripping blood and only pink in colour can be discarded in general waste.

The following should be disposed of in Biohazard Waste cardboard boxes that have yellow plastic inserts:

• surgical suction tubing that is filled with blood, or dripping blood

• bandages, gauze, disposable linens that are saturated or dripping with blood, or release blood upon compression.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

REMINDER:  Intraoral Scanning & Scanning of Diagnostic Casts

Patients requiring impressions for diagnostic purposes must first undergo intraoral scanning with the 3Shape Trios Intraoral Scanner.   Impressions for diagnostic casts may be made, if required, only once intraoral scanning is completed and saved,  The resulting diagnostic casts DO NOT need to be scanned as the intraoral scan has already been completed and saved.

If, however, impressions for diagnostic casts were made without having the patient undergo intraoral scanning, the diagnostic casts (once separated and trimmed) must be scanned with the 3Shape Lab Scanner in the Prosthodontics Laboratory.

We would also greatly appreciate it if students could tidy up the KEC Student Lab by discarding old lab cases ie. working casts, if the case has been completed.  Please return any implant components related to working casts to the Prosthodontics Laboratory.

Please remember that the Prosthodontics Laboratory is open from 7:45 - 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Please contact Paul Ladell with any questions or concerns about using the 3Shape Lab Scanner.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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