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.
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PART 1: THE MICROBIAL WORLD Chapter 1: Scope of Microbiology and Infection Control Chapter 2: Characteristics of Microorganisms Chapter 3: Development of Infectious Diseases Chapter 4: Emerging Diseases Chapter 5: Oral Microbiology and Plaque-Associated Diseases PART 2: INFECTION CONTROL Chapter 6: Bloodborne Pathogens Chapter 7: Oral and Respiratory Diseases Chapter 8: Infection Control Rationale and Regulations Chapter 9: Immunization Chapter 10: Protective Barriers Chapter 11: Instrument Processing Chapter 12: Surface and Equipment Asepsis Chapter 13: Dental Unit Water Asepsis Chapter 14: Aseptic Techniques Chapter 15: Laboratory and Radiographic Asepsis Chapter 16: Waste Management Chapter 17: A Clinical Asepsis Protocol PART 3: OFFICE SAFETY Chapter 18: About the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Chapter 19: OSHA Inspections Chapter 20: Management of the Office Safety Program Chapter 21: Medical Tourism Chapter 22: Managing Chemicals Safely in the Office Chapter 23: Greener Infection Control Chapter 24: Employee Fire Prevention and Emergency Action Plans Chapter 25: 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-2003 APPENDIX C: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for Prevention of Tuberculosis in Dental Settings APPENDIX D: Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures APPENDIX E: Exposure Incident Report APPENDIX F: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 APPENDIX G: Infection Control and the American Dental Association (ADA) APPENDIX H: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bloodborne Pathogens Standard GLOSSARY
