Our entire office is committed to protection from the transmission of communicable disease. Each time a patient visits our office a very special trust is placed in our hands. We don't take this trust lightly. The use of gloves, mask, protective eyewear and plastic equipment covers are some of the more visible steps that are taken to ensure your safety. Any item that is used with a patient is either disposable or heat sterilized. The instruments are packaged so that they are not touched before actual setup in the treatment room and then only with gloved hands.