Infection Control Compliance
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INFECTION CONTROL COMPLIANCENon Compliance with Dental School Infection Control Standards, can result in the spread of blood-borne pathogens, and other infections
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UMB Dental School I.C. Standards; Areas 1-4 of Non-compliance
1. Improper needle or sharps handling2. Improper or incomplete use of personal protective
equipment (PPE); lab coats/surgical gowns, gloves, mask, and eye protection with side shields, on faculty, students, staff, and patients
3. Use of contaminated equipment or instruments for direct care; double exposure
4. Touching clean or non contaminated items or surfaces with contaminated gloves, items, or hands, and or failure to perform appropriate hand hygiene
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5. Food and beverages, or personal grooming in patient care areas
6. Inappropriate or incomplete disposal of hazardous or infectious waste
7. Failure to use appropriate barriers and /or adequately disinfect treatment areas between patients; failure to flush and clean /maintain dental equipment and dental unit tubing and filters
8. Failure to report an exposure or comply with medical follow-up
UMB Dental School I.C. Standards; Areas 5-8 of Non-compliance
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#5: Food, Beverages, and Grooming in Patient Care Areas• Staff and student eating, drinking, storage of food
and performing personal hygiene in the clinical area • Strictly prohibited due to the strong possibility of
cross contamination– Solution: • Eat, eat, drink, and practice personal hygiene in the
appropriate areas (dining area or bathroom)
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Infection Control Standard # 7 -Solution Part 1
• To prevent the spread of infection through use of appropriate barriers:– Place barriers on clean surfaces prior to seating the
patient. Barriers should be used on all clinical surfaces-• that can become directly contaminated; for example:
– dental unit instrument keypad– light handles– suction hose heads– curing lights
• or cross contaminated; for example: – computer keyboard– computer mouse
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Apply “Disposa-Shield”
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Apply Plastic Bags• Cover– Chair headrest– Mouse– Keyboard– Light handle
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Apply Plastic Sleeve Barriers Cover
Air/water syringeSaliva ejectorVacuum
Then insert tips though covers
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Curing Light BarrierCoverInsert light shieldDO NOT PUNCTURE
Barrier at tip MUST be intact
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No Barriers on Handpiece or Scaler!!
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Radiography BarriersApply barrier to surfaces which
may become directly contaminated:Digital Radiography X-Ray Head Digital Sensor
Apply barrier to any surfaces which may become cross contaminated; for example:Computer mouse and keyboardExposure emission switch on outside
of x-ray room door