Existing Safety Dental Needles Not Safer Than Traditional Needles, Study Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Currently available dental needles with safety features designed to prevent accidental needlesticks are not superior to traditional needles in terms of safety, according to a study published in the July edition of the Journal of the California Dental Association.
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