Idea Exchange: Prevent injuries by casing dental equipment

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A tip to avoid injury from dental scalers.

Our dental scaler with a high-speed drill is quite sharp. It can be dangerous if you brush against it, so when it is not in use, we place 30- or 60-ml syringe casings over the top to prevent injuries.

Beth Shepherd, veterinary assistant

Grass Lake, Mich.

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