Friday, July 28, 2006
The essential guidelines and most recent procedures on infection control are obtainable in a latest edition of the National Guide to Dental Care, the information wall chart aimed at all Dental Care Providers in Australia.
The aim of infection control in the dental surgery is to avert the transmission of infectious agents from:
- One patient to another patient
- The Dental Care Provider (DCP) to the patient
- The patient to the DCP.
To eradicate the possibilities of risk of infection it is essential that DCP's have in place a complete infection control strategy. With this aim in mind the National Guide to Dental Care provides full and timely counsel on best practice in the dental surgery.
Information incorporated on the wall chart includes areas such as:
- Pathogenic microorganisms
- Protective clothing
- Manual and mechanical cleaning
- Barrier protection
- Sterilization/disinfection of dental instruments
- Sharps control.
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