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INFECTION CONTROL COMPLIANCENon Compliance with Dental School Infection Control Standards, can result in the spread of blood-borne pathogens, and other infections
UMB Dental School I.C. Standards; Areas 1-4 of Non-compliance
1. Improper needle or sharps handling2. Improper or incomplete use of personal protective
equipment (PPE); lab coats/surgical gowns, gloves, mask, and eye protection with side shields, on faculty, students, staff, and patients
3. Use of contaminated equipment or instruments for direct care; double exposure
4. Touching clean or non contaminated items or surfaces with contaminated gloves, items, or hands, and or failure to perform appropriate hand hygiene
5. Food and beverages, or personal grooming in patient care areas
6. Inappropriate or incomplete disposal of hazardous or infectious waste
7. Failure to use appropriate barriers and /or adequately disinfect treatment areas between patients; failure to flush and clean /maintain dental equipment and dental unit tubing and filters
8. Failure to report an exposure or comply with medical follow-up
UMB Dental School I.C. Standards; Areas 5-8 of Non-compliance
#5: Food, Beverages, and Grooming in Patient Care Areas• Staff and student eating, drinking, storage of food
and performing personal hygiene in the clinical area • Strictly prohibited due to the strong possibility of
cross contamination– Solution: • Eat, eat, drink, and practice personal hygiene in the
appropriate areas (dining area or bathroom)
Infection Control Standard # 7 -Solution Part 1
• To prevent the spread of infection through use of appropriate barriers:– Place barriers on clean surfaces prior to seating the
patient. Barriers should be used on all clinical surfaces-• that can become directly contaminated; for example:
– dental unit instrument keypad– light handles– suction hose heads– curing lights
• or cross contaminated; for example: – computer keyboard– computer mouse
Apply “Disposa-Shield”
1 2
Apply Plastic Bags• Cover– Chair headrest– Mouse– Keyboard– Light handle
Apply Plastic Sleeve Barriers Cover
Air/water syringeSaliva ejectorVacuum
Then insert tips though covers
Curing Light BarrierCoverInsert light shieldDO NOT PUNCTURE
Barrier at tip MUST be intact
No Barriers on Handpiece or Scaler!!
Radiography BarriersApply barrier to surfaces which
may become directly contaminated:Digital Radiography X-Ray Head Digital Sensor
Apply barrier to any surfaces which may become cross contaminated; for example:Computer mouse and keyboardExposure emission switch on outside
of x-ray room door