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Chapter 3: Infection Control
Outline
 Disease Transmission and Occupational Exposure
 Infection Control Agencies and Regulations
 Infection Control Techniques
 Waste Management
 Infection Control and the Dental Patient
Disease Transmission
 Methods of disease transmission
Infectious disease is a disease that is contagious
or can be spread from one person to another in some
way.
Pathogens, which are organisms that cause
diseases, require a means of entering the body to
infect an individual and are transferred from one
host (person) to another.
Cross-contamination
 Patient to dental staff
 Dental staff to patient
 Patient to patient
 Dental staff to family and community
Biohazardous Waste
Occupational Exposure
 Occupational exposure refers to any reasonably
anticipated skin, eye, or mucous membrane contact
with blood or infectious materials that may result
from the performance of duties.
OSHA Occupation Exposure Categories
Infection Control Agencies and Regulations
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
guidelines for infection control in dental
healthcare settings—2003
 Occupational Health and Safety Administration
(OSHA)
Implementing office policies and maintaining
records
OSHA Rules
Infection Control Techniques
 Standard precautions
Safety measures in the dental office
 Immunization
Hepatitis vaccine
 Personal protective equipment
Face masks and eyewear
Medical gloves
Uniforms
 Hand washing
Personal Protective Equipment
Hand Washing
Waste Management
 Classification of waste
Biohazardous waste
Regulated waste
 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Biohazard Symbol
Infection Control and the Dental Patient
 Infection control measures for the patient
 Education responsibility to the patient
Review Questions
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What are some cross-contamination ways that
could develop between patient and dental staff?
What are standard precautions?
What are the three personal protective equipment
used?
What is the most important procedure in
minimizing the spread of infectious disease and
Why?
Name some biohazardous waste products in the
dental office.