Infection control & management of hazardous materials for the dental team - Miller, Chris H.; Palenik, Charles John. (St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, 2010)
The microbial world -- Scope of microbiology and infection control - - Characteristics of microorganisms -- Development of infectious diseas es -- Emerging diseases -- Oral microbiology and plaque-associated dise ases -- Infection control -- Blood-borne pathogens -- Oral and respirat ory diseases -- Infection control rationale and regulations -- Immuniza tion -- Protective barriers -- Instrument processing -- Surface and equ ipment asepsis -- Dental unit water asepsis -- Aseptic techniques -- La boratory and radiographic asepsis -- Waste management -- A clinical ase psis protocol -- Office safety -- About the Occupational Safety and Hea lth Administration -- Management of the office safety program -- Managi ng chemicals safely in the office -- Employee fire prevention and emerg ency action plans -- Infection control concerns during remodeling or co nstruction.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Dental offices -- Sanitation; Dentistry -- Safety measures; Hazardous substances -- Safety measures; Cross Infection -- prevention & control; Infection Control, Dental -- methods; Hazardous substances; Practice Management, Dental