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Patient Safety
Along with our goal of optimum oral health comes the added responsibility of protecting our patients from contacting infections from previous patients. Long before the news media enlightened the public about AIDS, our office was serious about sterilization techniques.

We were one of the first dental offices in Berks County to wear gloves and masks for patient safety. Traditional sterilization techniques have always been used in our practice. Our quest to provide the best in safety for our patients prompted us to re-evaluate procedures and develop systems to improve patient safety.

All counter tops and chairs are wiped down or sprayed between patients. Instruments are bagged before autoclaving to remain sterile until ready for use. Finally the autoclave (sterilization machine) is tested weekly by Reading Hospital Laboratory for sterilization effectiveness. Although they require extra time and expense, these and other infection control procedures assure our patients of the safest possible dental visit.

John V. Reitz, D.D.S., F.A.G.D.
Signature Dental Care
30 Commerce Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: 610-320-9993
E-mail: jreitz@reitzdds.com