Emphasizing patient safety and disease prevention in the dental office, Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, 6th Edition, is a go-to text for all members of the dental team. With discussions ranging from microbiology concepts to protocols for clinical asepsis, this comprehensive, highly practical text features the most up-to-date regulatory recommendations, as well as new chapters on patient safety preparation and infection control breaches. Step-by-step instructions make it easy for you to perform safety procedures and use the supplies and equipment needed to prevent the spread of infectious disease, and new case scenarios present opportunities for critical thinking and application.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Reviewers - p. v 7. Preface - p. vii 8. Part I The Microbial World - p. viii 9. 1 Scope of Microbiology and Infection Control - p. 2 10. 2 Characteristics of Microorganisms - p. 6 11. 3 Development of Infectious Diseases - p. 17 12. 4 Emerging Diseases - p. 26 13. 5 Oral Microbiology and Plaque-Associated Diseases - p. 33 14. Part II Infection Control - p. 39 15. 6 Bloodborne Pathogens - p. 41 16. 7 Oral and Respiratory Diseases - p. 51 17. 8 Infection Control Rationale and Regulations - p. 62 18. 9 Preparing for Patient Safety and Occupational Health - p. 79 19. 10 Immunization - p. 85 20. 11 Hand Hygiene - p. 94 21. 12 Personal Protective Equipment - p. 101 22. 13 Instrument Processing - p. 113 23. 14 Surface and Equipment Asepsis - p. 142 24. 15 Dental Unit Water Asepsis and Air Quality - p. 155 25. 16 Aseptic Techniques - p. 165 26. 17 Laboratory and Radiographic Asepsis - p. 170 27. 18 Waste Management - p. 176 28. 19 Sharps Safety - p. 181 29. 20 Asepsis Protocols, SOPs, and Checklists - p. 187 30. 21 General Office Safety and Asepsis - p. 196 31. 22 Greener Infection Control - p. 201 32. 23 Cross-Contamination Between Work and Home - p. 206 33. Part III Office Safety - p. 209 34. 24 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration - p. 211 35. 25 OSHA Inspections - p. 215 36. 26 Management of the Office Safety Program - p. 220 37. 27 Managing Chemicals Safely - p. 227 38. 28 Employee Fire Prevention and Emergency Action Plans - p. 244 39. 29 Infection Control Concerns During Remodeling or Construction - p. 249 40. 30 Transmission of Pathogens in Dental Settings - p. 252 41. Appendix A Infection Control and Hazardous Materials Management Resource List - p. 257 42. Appendix B CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings—2003 - p. 259 43. Appendix C CDC Guidelines for Prevention of Tuberculosis in Dental Settings - p. 269 44. Appendix D Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention - p. 272 45. Appendix E Exposure Incident Report - p. 274 46. Appendix F Infection Control and the American Dental Association (ADA) - p. 276 47. Appendix G The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bloodborne Pathogens Standard* - p. 277 48. Appendix H The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System Regulatory Text—2012* - p. 288 49. Glossary - p. 299 50. Index - p. 307
Emphasizing patient safety and disease prevention in the dental office, Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, 6th Edition, is a go-to text for all members of the dental team. With discussions ranging from microbiology concepts to protocols for clinical asepsis, this comprehensive, highly practical text features the most up-to-date regulatory recommendations, as well as new chapters on patient safety preparation and infection control breaches. Step-by-step instructions make it easy for you to perform safety procedures and use the supplies and equipment needed to prevent the spread of infectious disease, and new case scenarios present opportunities for critical thinking and application.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Reviewers - p. v 7. Preface - p. vii 8. Part I The Microbial World - p. viii 9. 1 Scope of Microbiology and Infection Control - p. 2 10. 2 Characteristics of Microorganisms - p. 6 11. 3 Development of Infectious Diseases - p. 17 12. 4 Emerging Diseases - p. 26 13. 5 Oral Microbiology and Plaque-Associated Diseases - p. 33 14. Part II Infection Control - p. 39 15. 6 Bloodborne Pathogens - p. 41 16. 7 Oral and Respiratory Diseases - p. 51 17. 8 Infection Control Rationale and Regulations - p. 62 18. 9 Preparing for Patient Safety and Occupational Health - p. 79 19. 10 Immunization - p. 85 20. 11 Hand Hygiene - p. 94 21. 12 Personal Protective Equipment - p. 101 22. 13 Instrument Processing - p. 113 23. 14 Surface and Equipment Asepsis - p. 142 24. 15 Dental Unit Water Asepsis and Air Quality - p. 155 25. 16 Aseptic Techniques - p. 165 26. 17 Laboratory and Radiographic Asepsis - p. 170 27. 18 Waste Management - p. 176 28. 19 Sharps Safety - p. 181 29. 20 Asepsis Protocols, SOPs, and Checklists - p. 187 30. 21 General Office Safety and Asepsis - p. 196 31. 22 Greener Infection Control - p. 201 32. 23 Cross-Contamination Between Work and Home - p. 206 33. Part III Office Safety - p. 209 34. 24 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration - p. 211 35. 25 OSHA Inspections - p. 215 36. 26 Management of the Office Safety Program - p. 220 37. 27 Managing Chemicals Safely - p. 227 38. 28 Employee Fire Prevention and Emergency Action Plans - p. 244 39. 29 Infection Control Concerns During Remodeling or Construction - p. 249 40. 30 Transmission of Pathogens in Dental Settings - p. 252 41. Appendix A Infection Control and Hazardous Materials Management Resource List - p. 257 42. Appendix B CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings—2003 - p. 259 43. Appendix C CDC Guidelines for Prevention of Tuberculosis in Dental Settings - p. 269 44. Appendix D Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention - p. 272 45. Appendix E Exposure Incident Report - p. 274 46. Appendix F Infection Control and the American Dental Association (ADA) - p. 276 47. Appendix G The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bloodborne Pathogens Standard* - p. 277 48. Appendix H The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System Regulatory Text—2012* - p. 288 49. Glossary - p. 299 50. Index - p. 307