This comprehensive text addresses the issues of controlling the spread of disease agents and maintaining safety in the dental office. It emphasizes the basic concepts of infectious disease and the actual practice of infection control, and describes the specific procedures used and the supplies and equipment needed for disease prevention and office safety. Written at a level appropriate for the entire dental team, the book reflects the new legislation passed for the protection of dental patients and dental workers, and shows how these mandates have changed the way dental care is provided.
Part I: The Microbial World 1: Scope of microbiology and infection control 2: Characteristics of microorganisms 3: Development of infectious diseases 4: Emerging diseases 5: Oral microbiology and plaque-associated diseases Part II: Infection Control 6: Bloodborne pathogens 7: Oral and respiratory diseases 8: Infection control rationale and regulations 9: Immunization 10: Protective barriers 11: Instrument processing 12: Surface and equipment asepsis 13: Dental unit water asepsis 14: Aseptic techniques 15: Laboratory and radiographic asepsis 16: Waste management 17: A clinical asepsis protocol Part III: Office Safety 18: About the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 19: Managing the office safety program 20: Managing chemicals safely in the office 21: Employee fire prevention and emergency action plans 22: Infection control concerns during remodeling/construction Appendixes A: Answers to review questions B: Infection control and hazardous materials management resource list C: CDC guidelines for infection control in dental health care settings 2003 D: CDC guidelines for prevention of tuberculosis in dental settings E: Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) F: Exposure incident report G: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 H: American Dental Association infection control recommendations for the dental office and the dental laboratory I: The OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard Glossary