Infection control in the dental office : a global perspective
DePaola, L G (ed)
Infection control in the dental office : a global perspective [electronic resource] - Switzerland : Springer, 2019
Text covers: Overview of infectious diseases of concern to dental practitioners: blood-borne pathogens; Overview of infectious diseases of concern to dental practitioners: other viral infections; Overview of infectious diseases of concern to dental practitioners: bacterial infections; Infection control standards of care: a global perspective; Infection control in the dental office: standard precautions; Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette; Safe handling of sharps and safe injection practices; Prevention and management of occupational exposures; Postexposure prophylaxis, monitoring, and the exposure control plan, dental unit waterlines, surface disinfection, cleaning and sterilization of dental instruments, dental care during catastrophic events, summary of infection control in the dental office: a global prospective.
This book reviews the principles of infection control and the guidelines and standards of care in multiple countries, discussing them within the context of the practice of dentistry. The aim is to enable dental practitioners to ensure that the appropriate measures are adopted for each patient contact, thereby minimizing the risk of transmission of infection a goal that is becoming ever more important given the threats posed by new or re-emerging infectious diseases and drug-resistant infections.
9783030300852
Infection control in the dental office : a global perspective [electronic resource] - Switzerland : Springer, 2019
Text covers: Overview of infectious diseases of concern to dental practitioners: blood-borne pathogens; Overview of infectious diseases of concern to dental practitioners: other viral infections; Overview of infectious diseases of concern to dental practitioners: bacterial infections; Infection control standards of care: a global perspective; Infection control in the dental office: standard precautions; Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette; Safe handling of sharps and safe injection practices; Prevention and management of occupational exposures; Postexposure prophylaxis, monitoring, and the exposure control plan, dental unit waterlines, surface disinfection, cleaning and sterilization of dental instruments, dental care during catastrophic events, summary of infection control in the dental office: a global prospective.
This book reviews the principles of infection control and the guidelines and standards of care in multiple countries, discussing them within the context of the practice of dentistry. The aim is to enable dental practitioners to ensure that the appropriate measures are adopted for each patient contact, thereby minimizing the risk of transmission of infection a goal that is becoming ever more important given the threats posed by new or re-emerging infectious diseases and drug-resistant infections.
9783030300852
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