Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS

Dewhirst, N. (2025, April). Workplace safety: Preparing for the unexpected, who will take the lead? OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 24(2), 1-19.

Dewhirst, N. (2025, February). Patient safety: “First we will do no harm”. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 24(1), 1-21.

Dewhirst, N. (2024, December). Dress codes: The beauty of safety. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 23(6), 1-18.

Dewhirst, N. (2024, October). Part 2: Understanding dental workplace safety hazards: Employer and employee insights. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 23(5), 1-21.

Dewhirst, N. (2024, August). Part 1: Understanding dental workplace safety hazards: Employer and employee insights. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 23(4), 1-20.

Dewhirst, N. (2024, June). Sterile standards: Best practices to support a culture of safety.  OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 23(3), 1-19.

Dewhirst, N. (2024, April). The patient’s perception of your workplace. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 23(2), 1-18.

Dewhirst, N. (2024, February). The infection control coordinator’s challenge: Defining a culture of safety. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 23(1),1-17.

Dewhirst, N. (2023, December). Sharps injuries: Infection risks beyond bloodborne pathogens.  OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 22(6), 1-15.

Dewhirst, N. (2023, October). Instrument cleaning and sterilization quality assurance. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 22(5), 1-17.

Dewhirst, N. (2023, August). Dental unit waterline management. Don’t assume biofilms are gone!  OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 22(4), 1-16..

Dewhirst, N. (2023, June). Personal protective equipment for respiratory protection. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 22(3), 1-18.

Dewhirst, N. (2023, April). Aerosol management: Part 2 of engineering control options to reduce risk of airborne diseases. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 22(2), 1-15.

Dewhirst, N. (2023, February). Aerosol management: Part 1 of engineering control options to reduce risk of airborne diseases. OSAP Infection Control in Practice, 22(1), 1-18.

Dewhirst, N. (2022). A game-changer for dentistry: Safety since Sars-CoV-2. The Nugget, 68(1), 24-25. Retrieved from https://s44056.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/JanNugget2022-online.pdf

Dewhirst, N. (2019). Practice approaches to dental unit water management. Decisions in Dentistry, 5(6), 42-43.

Dewhirst, N. (2019). Dental infection control – It’s as simple and as complex as that! Journal of the California Dental Association, 47(9), 569-578.

Dewhirst, N., & Molinari, J.A. (2018, May) Treating and monitoring dental water. Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry eBook. Retrieved from https://cdeworld.com/courses/22748-treating-and-monitoring-dental-water