Date post: | 19-Feb-2017 |
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Infection Control in Dental Practices
Need of Infection Control in Dental Clinic Both dentists and patients can get infected by exposeure to pathogens. Close contact with blood, contaminated equipment, oral and respiratory
secretons. Treatments carried out properly can protect patiensta dn dental experts from
transmission of infection.
Aseptic Techniques Hand Hygiene Use of masks, gloves,
eye protection and gowns.
Waste Management Injury Prevention Re-processing of
equipment Environmental Surfaces
Before Treatment Pass running water through every water system Clean the working surfaces and dental equioement to
disinfect them Keep minimum equipment out for usage during the
treatment Sterilise the instruments and dispose them in possible
cases
During Treatment Open cuts and abrasions of the skin
should be properly dressed up Avoid touching materials other than
instruments with hand gloves on Working distance should be
maintained to avoid contamination from the patient’s mouth
Blood flow and fluid spillage should
be taken care of immediately
Personal Health Elements of an Infection Control Program o Education and training o Immunizations o Managing medical conditions and illness and limitations related to work o Managing exposure and post exposure o Health record maintenance
Blocking Transmission of Bloodbourne Pathogens Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are bloodbourne viruses that
gets transmitted in health care environment causes chronic infection
Strategies to Prevent Exposure
Engineering controls
Administrative controls
Work-practice controls
Engineering Controls Remove or detach all the
hazardous elements Example: Sharp containers
and medical instruments that can cause injury
Administrative Controls Procedures, policies and informant measures Hierarchical placement varies depending on the problem addressed
Work-practice Controls
Bring variation in the working manners,
i.e task performing Example: Single-handed needle
recapping, Use of instruments in place of fingers to check tissues.
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