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Prevention of disease transmission ----- modes of transmission of infectious diseases - direct contact - droplets - airborne or aerosol - through a vector (ex. mosquito) - through a vehicle () patient protection from infectious diseases - proper use of PPE - proper hand hygiene - aseptic technique - patient glasses occupational risk and infectious disease health care workers are more at risk to infectious disease because of their occupation staff precautions check medical histories for transmissible diseases infection control hand hygiene techniques include the use if alcohol-based hand rubs and hand washing with soap and warm water infection control skin/nail care - keep nails short and trim often - scrub underside of nails with soap and warm water and a nail brush - no nail polish or fake nails infection control hand hygiene protocols - immediately before touching a patient - before preforming an aseptic task - immediately after handling patient PPE for staff - make sure all PPE fits in the correct manner - never reuse gloves, only cloth gowns that can be washed, and N-95 - dispose of all contaminated PPE in the garbage, unless its a cloth gown that will be rewashed doning PPE gown, mask, goggles, gloves Doffing PPE gloves, goggles, gown, mask patient safety precautions - paper napkin - patient goggles - minimize contact with aerosols, droplets and spatter using: - barriers: on all critical items that can not be sterilized, but wiped down with antimicrobial wipes and spray - dental dams: keep the field dry and free of saliva, minimizing the opportunity for droplet and airborne infections evacuation: the use of the suction and saliva ejector minimize the amount of airborne and droplet spatter coming from the patients mouth, isovacs are also a form of evacuation Prevention of cross contamination ----- clean and disinfect treatment areas and laboratories: -before each patient gets brought back - use antimicrobial wipes and spray prepare tray setups -only get out what you believe you'll be using for the appointment - when needing to retrieve more of an item, use over gloves or remove gloves entirely and sanitize hands maintain and monitor dental unit water lines - flush out water lines between patients - use dental suction cleaning solution and run it through all suctions between patients clean and disinfect equiptment - items that can be autoclaved and sterilized will go in the dirty room and await to be cleaned - critical items that can not be sterilized by a machine will get disinfected by employers using antimicrobial solutions - radiology equipment will get both wiped down and disinfected and some will be sent to be autoclaved disinfect impressions and dental appliances impressions- get sprayed with disinfectant and wrapped in a wet towel while waiting for the next step disposing of biohazardous and other waste - anything sharp goes into the sharps container, and overly bloody waste like in a surgery will go in a biohazard bag and be disposed of process instruments and devices ----- transport contaminated instruments/devices - transport contaminated items to the dirty room with gloved hands follow workflow patters - do not take the dirty items to any "clean" side of a room. there will be a dirty and a clean side in any dental office where items get disinfected