Infection control and management of hazardous materials for the dental team

Miller, Chris H. (Author). Palenik, Charles John. (Added Author).

Summary: This is a Pageburst digital textbook; Maintain safety and infection control in the dental office with Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, Fourth Edition. This practical and comprehensive resource covers the basic concepts of infectious disease and infection control, including step-by-step descriptions of specific procedures and supplies and equipment needed for disease prevention. The Fourth Edition features new chapters on the latest topics impacting office safety and the most current regulatory recommendations for protection of dental patients and dental workers. No matter what your role on the dental team, this text will help you implement infection control in everyday practice. -- Review from alibris.com website.

Record details

ISBN: 9780323082570 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0323082572 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
vi, 336 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, c2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Machine generated contents note: pt. One 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 -- pt. Two Infection control -- 6. Bloodborne Pathogens -- 7. Oral and Respiratory Diseases -- 8. Infection Control Rationale and Regulations -- 9. Immunization -- 10. Hand Hygiene -- 11. Personal Protective Equipment -- 12. Instrument Processing -- 13. Surface and Equipment Asepsis -- 14. Dental Unit Water Asepsis and Air Quality -- 15. Aseptic Techniques -- 16. Laboratory and Radiographic Asepsis -- 17. Waste Management -- 18. Preventing Sharps Injuries -- 19. Clinical Asepsis Protocol -- pt. Three Office safety -- 20. General Office Safety and Asepsis -- 21. Greener Infection Control -- 22. Cross-contamination Between Work and Home -- 23. About the Occupational Safety and Health Administration -- 24. OSHA Inspections -- 25. Management of the Office Safety Program -- 26. Managing Chemicals Safely -- 27. Employee Fire Prevention and Emergency Action Plans -- 28. Infection Control Concerns During Remodeling or Construction -- Appendix A: Infection control and hazardous materials management resource list -- Appendix B: Centers for disease control and prevention guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings -- Appendix C: Centers for disease control and prevention guidelines for prevention of tuberculosis in dental settings -- Appendix D: Organization for safety, aspies and prevention -- Appendix E: Exposure incident report -- Appendix F: Infection control and the American dental association (ADA) -- Appendix G: The occupational safety and health administration bloodborne pathogens standard -- Appendix H: The occupational safety and health administration hazard community/globally harmonized system regulatory text -- Glossary.