- Comprehensive coverage looks at infection control and prevention from the perspective of all dental team members.- Easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures are provided for skills that dental team members must master, each presented with a goal, materials, chronological steps, and rationales for the performance of each step.- Review questions ensure your comprehension of the material and provide practice for classroom and board examinations.- Key terms begin each chapter and are highlighted within text discussions and defined in a back-of-book glossary.- Chapter learning objectives help you set goals for what you will accomplish and serve as checkpoints for comprehension and study tools in preparation for examinations. - NEW! Content regarding COVID-19 examines its effects on infection control in the dental office, including a new appendix outlining CDC guidance for dental settings. - NEW! Updated coverage of the sterilization of dental handpieces is based on the April 2018 CDC update. - UPDATED! Case scenarios represent the most current infection control practices for today's dental practice and help you apply what you've learned to real-world situations. - UPDATED! Artwork throughout the text reflects the latest dental equipment and supplies.
Table of Contents
PART 1: 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 2: Infection Control
6.�?�Blood-Borne Pathogens�?� 7.�?�Oral and Respiratory Diseases 8.�?�Infection Control Rationale and Regulations 9.�?�Preparing for Patient Safety and Occupational Health 10.�?�Immunizations 11.�?�Hand Hygiene 12.�?�Personal Protective Barriers 13.�?�Instrument Processing 14.�?�Surface and Equipment Asepsis 15.�?�Dental Unit Water Asepsis and Air Quality 16.�?�Aseptic Techniques 17.�?�Laboratory and Radiographic Asepsis 18.�?�Waste Management 19.�?�Prevention of Sharps Injuries 20.�?�A Clinical Asepsis Protocol 21.�?�General Office Asepsis 22.�?�Greener Infection Control 23.�?�Home Hygiene
PART 3: Office Safety
24.�?�Occupational Safety and Health Administration 25.�?�OSHA Inspections 26.�?�Management of the Office Safety Program 27.�?�Managing Chemicals Safely 28.�?�Employee Fire Prevention and Emergency Action Plans 29.�?�Infection Control Concerns during Remodeling and Construction 30.�?�Infection Control Breaches and Disease Transmissions in Dental Facilities
Appendix A: Resource List Appendix B: CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings Appendix C: CDC Guidelines for Prevention of Tuberculosis in Dental Settings Appendix D: Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) Appendix E: Exposure Incident Report Appendix F: Infection Control and the American Dental Association Appendix G: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bloodborne Pathogen Standard Appendix H: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard
Glossary
Index
Authors
Chris H. Miller Professor Emeritus of Oral MicrobiologyIndiana University School of Dentistry
Indianapolis, Indiana.
