Oral Health and Dental Management

Infection control in the dental office new perspectives stay healthy with the dental team

3^rd Euro Congress and Expo on Dental & Oral Health

June 16-18, 2015 Alicante, Spain

Baha Munir Amro

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Appropriate infection control in dental practice is a necessary, yet sometimes difficult, goal to accomplish. The documented risk of hepatitis B and the perceived risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ( AIDS ) have substantially increased the application of infection principles and procedures by dental professionals . Since the disease status of individuals with many infections cannot be routinely determined from a medical history or examination, the application of universal precautions for the dental treatment of all patients will be emphasized. The appropriate use of vaccines, barrier techniques and methods of instrument sterilization will also be stressed as fundamental infection control procedure. Participants will also discern how heat sterilization is monitored and periodically verified. Disinfection procedures, aseptic technique, and waste management will be considered in the context of recently published regulations and guidelines to assist dental professionals in the implementation of an effective, yet practical infection control program.