Legal Aspects of Dentistry

Why Instruments Should Remain Packaged Until Point of Use (#26)

This episode dives into the legal, clinical, and risk‑management reasons dental teams must keep sterilized instruments sealed in their packaging until the moment they are used. Olivia Wann and Caitlin Denison break down how this simple step protects patients, supports compliance, and shields practices from liability.

OSHA Laundry Citations (#25)

In this episode, Olivia and Caitlin discuss how a dental practice received a serious OSHA citation for contaminated laundry being handled unnecessarily.

Planning a CE Event (#24)

In this episode, Olivia Wann and Caitlin Denison invite Lucy Barone up to the mic to discuss all things about planning a CE event! Lucy is a Practice Administrator and Healthcare Management Specialist who knows the many considerations and tiny details of planning a dental meeting. Their conversation covers the factors of meeting location, finding and hiring speakers, CE accreditation, attendance, food setup, annual scheduling with venues, and more!

Updated Haz Com Info (#23)

Is your dental office ready for the new Hazard Communications updates required by OSHA? In this episode, Olivia, Terri, Brenda, and Caitlin discuss the updates and requirements that OSHA has coming your way in the year 2026.

Recent TOSHA Inspections (#22)

In this episode, Olivia and Caitlin talk about the recent influx of TOSHA inspections to dental offices, and what TOSHA is specifically looking for. As well as discussing what we are hearing from inspected dental offices, Caitlin revisits her time as an OSHA inspector, and what you need to focus on and be aware of as a dental practice.