Foreword |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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1 Essentials of infection control |
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Why do we need infection control in dentistry? |
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Relative risk and risk perception |
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Risk assessment and the management decision-making process |
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How to perform a risk assessment in a dental practice |
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Hierarchy of risk management control |
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Infection control and the law |
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Legal acts under which dental practice is conducted |
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Published standards and guidance |
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Team approach to prevention of infection |
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2 Communicable diseases in the dental surgery |
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How infections are spread |
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Reservoirs and sources of infection |
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Infectious diseases by route of infection in dentistry |
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Infectious disease by route of transmission in the dental surgery |
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Emerging and re-emerging pathogens |
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3 Occupational health and immunization |
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Occupational health hazards |
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Building a culture of safety |
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Organizing staff health in a dental practice |
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37 | (2) |
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Immunization requirements for dentistry |
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Protecting women of childbearing age |
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Occupational vaccines to protect against hepatitis and TB |
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Health checks and the consequences of blood-borne virus infection |
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4 Sharp safe working in the dental surgery |
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Why sharps prevention is important |
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When do sharps injuries occur? |
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Preventable sharps injuries |
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How to avoid a sharps injury |
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Managing sharps injuries and splashes |
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Occupational health risk assessment for BBV exposure |
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Management of hepatitis C exposures |
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Postexposure prophylaxis for HIV and hepatitis B |
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64 | (2) |
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Recording of sharps injuries |
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Clinical governance and accident risk assessment |
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5 Hand hygiene |
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Hands as a source of infection |
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Hands as a source of hospital-acquired infection |
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Hand hygiene and teamworking |
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Hand care and prevention of dermatitis |
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6 Personal protection for prevention of cross-infection |
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Why we wear personal protective equipment |
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Choosing a suitable glove for the task |
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Managing an allergy to NRL gloves |
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Managing latex allergies in patients |
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Masks and when to use them |
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Protective eyewear and visors |
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Protection during cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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Protective barriers-plastic aprons and surgical gowns |
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7 Sterilization and disinfection of dental instruments |
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Why has cleaning become so important? |
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Legal requirements and technical standards for decontamination |
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Where should instrument decontamination take place? |
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Design of dedicated decontamination units |
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Purchasing of dental equipment |
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Cleaning of dental instruments |
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Disinfection of dental handpieces |
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121 | (3) |
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Mechanical cleaning with an ultrasonic bath |
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124 | (2) |
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Thermal washer disinfectors |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (1) |
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Dental instrument sterilization |
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Suitability of sterilizer for different loads |
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Sterilizer installation and validation |
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Steam purity and maintenance of water reservoir chamber |
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How do you know your sterilizer is working? |
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Storage of wrapped and unwrapped instruments |
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Variant CJD and rationale for single-use items |
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Disinfection of heat-sensitive equipment and hard surfaces |
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Disinfection of dental impressions |
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8 Dental surgery design, surface decontamination and managing aerosols |
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148 | (5) |
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Survival of microbes on surgery surfaces |
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Surface decontamination in the dental surgery |
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Management of aerosols and splatter |
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Managing large blood or body fluid spillages |
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164 | (3) |
9 Management of dental unit waterlines |
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Risk to staff and patient health from dental unit waterlines |
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Methods to reduce the biofilm |
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Control of legionellae in the dental practice water supply |
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180 | (2) |
10 Healthcare waste management |
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Legislation on hazardous waste disposal |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (4) |
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Clinical waste segregation and classification |
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Amalgam waste and installation of amalgam separators |
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Mercury in the environment |
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193 | (2) |
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Disposal and handling of hazardous waste in the surgery |
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Safe handling of clinical waste prior to disposal |
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Bulk storage of waste for collection |
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197 | (1) |
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Transport of hazardous waste |
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198 | (1) |
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Benefits of waste segregation |
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11 Transport and postage of diagnostic specimens, impressions and equipment for servicing and repair |
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201 | (1) |
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Transport of specimens to the laboratory |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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Fixed pathological specimens |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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Equipment to be sent for service or repair |
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206 | (2) |
Appendix |
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Table A.1 Daily infection control clinical pathway |
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208 | (3) |
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Table A.2 Decontamination methods for specific instruments and items of dental equipment |
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211 | (3) |
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Table A.3 Examples of hand and hard surface disinfectants and dental unit waterline biocides |
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214 | (3) |
Index |
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