Infection Control in Dental Clinic
INFECTION CONTROL IN THE DENTAL PRACTICE
Dr. Darshak K. Shah
{B.D.S.}
Tutor, Faculty of Dental Science, DDU, Nadiad
Dr. Lopa D. Shah
{B.D.S.}
Tutor, Faculty of Dental Science, DDU, Nadiad
The goal of infection control is to prevent the spread of infection from one patient to another patient and to the treating healthcare worker. Prevention of cross infection is the most important aspect of infection control and measures to achieve the same need to be practical and economical. Many of infection control measures called “Universal precautions” are recommended by national dental associations and are mandatory for good clinical practice.
• Emerging infections of concern to the dentist are +1 Hepatitis B Tuberculosis Aids Herpes
• Cross infection control - protocols +3 No patient-to-patient cross contamination No health care worker to patient body fluid transfer To ensure each patient that the level of general cleanliness and sanitation will be maintained within professional standards of care in dentistry. To ensure each patient most effective infection control materials and methods will be used in office. Universal precaution for the prevention of disease transmission as recommended by the CDC.(Centre of Disease control)
RECOMMEDATION FOR PROTECTION IN ALL DENTAL CLINICS +4
• Staff protection : 1. All staff should wear Eye protector glasses, Mask and gloves 2. All saliva & blood should be wiped from impression materials before handing over to technician. 3. Cotton balls/rolls/gauze pieces, after patient use should be dropped immediately into a plastic lined bucket. 4. Double gloving for all procedure. • Patient protection : 1. Adequate sets of instruments to be made available such as a}diagnostic set, b}extraction instruments set c} surgical set, d}scaling instruments e}restorative
Dr. Darshak K. Shah
{B.D.S.}
Tutor, Faculty of Dental Science, DDU, Nadiad
Dr. Lopa D. Shah
{B.D.S.}
Tutor, Faculty of Dental Science, DDU, Nadiad
The goal of infection control is to prevent the spread of infection from one patient to another patient and to the treating healthcare worker. Prevention of cross infection is the most important aspect of infection control and measures to achieve the same need to be practical and economical. Many of infection control measures called “Universal precautions” are recommended by national dental associations and are mandatory for good clinical practice.
• Emerging infections of concern to the dentist are +1 Hepatitis B Tuberculosis Aids Herpes
• Cross infection control - protocols +3 No patient-to-patient cross contamination No health care worker to patient body fluid transfer To ensure each patient that the level of general cleanliness and sanitation will be maintained within professional standards of care in dentistry. To ensure each patient most effective infection control materials and methods will be used in office. Universal precaution for the prevention of disease transmission as recommended by the CDC.(Centre of Disease control)
RECOMMEDATION FOR PROTECTION IN ALL DENTAL CLINICS +4
• Staff protection : 1. All staff should wear Eye protector glasses, Mask and gloves 2. All saliva & blood should be wiped from impression materials before handing over to technician. 3. Cotton balls/rolls/gauze pieces, after patient use should be dropped immediately into a plastic lined bucket. 4. Double gloving for all procedure. • Patient protection : 1. Adequate sets of instruments to be made available such as a}diagnostic set, b}extraction instruments set c} surgical set, d}scaling instruments e}restorative
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