Infection Control Practices in Dental Settings - PDF
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PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION CONTROLIN THE DENTAL ENVIRONMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3TASK 1............................................................................................................................................31.1 Health and safety legislation with respect to infection control..............................................31.2 Principles of standard infection control precautions.............................................................41.3 Health and safety procedures and policies with respect to infection control........................51.4 Preparation of clinical area to control cross infection...........................................................5TASK 2............................................................................................................................................62.1 Causes of cross Infection.......................................................................................................62.2 Explanation of pathogen and non-pathogen..........................................................................62.3 Identification of microorganisms in infectious and non-infectious conditions.....................72.4 Routes of transmission of micro organisms.........................................................................10TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................103.1 Infectious conditions which impact individuals in dental setting........................................103.2 Dentistry infectious condition and its effect on body system..............................................103.3 Actions to prevent the spread of infectious diseases...........................................................113.4 Summary of immunisation schedule for dental team before exposure to clinical work.....113.5 Reasons for immunisation for dental personnel..................................................................11TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................124.1Chemical names for decontaminants....................................................................................124.2 Use of decontaminants against different type of microorganism........................................124.3 Principles and methods of following...................................................................................124.4 Procedure used to decontaminate clinical environment after use........................................13CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
INTRODUCTIONPrincipals of infection control in dental environment suggest best practices of mitigating riskof cross contamination and managing safety of dental workers and patient. The study will outlinewide range of legislation, policies procedure, chemical names and ways to minimizing infectionin dental environment against microorganism. TASK 11.1 Health and safety legislation with respect to infection controlHealth and Safety at Work Act 1972: This covers dental workplaces, patients and careproviders against potential harm with chemical equipment’s used at workplace. The actcovers wide range of regulation and Act like Dentist Act 1984 which makes dentistaccountable for all omissions and faults. In accordance with this law professionals reresponsible for providing safe working environment with no risk to health of patient orstaff. The act aims at infection control management by reporting to injuries, disease anddangerous occurrences RIDDOR 2013 and by Public health (Control of Diseases) Act1984. COSHH regulations 2002: The regulations of this act are focused on controlling use ofsubstances which are hazardous for health. In accordance with this, care providers aim atreducing exposure of hazardous substances to prevent harm to health. The law coversproducts, chemicals, dust, fumes, chemicals, vapours, gases germs and mist. Theregulation assist in controlling infection in Dentistry setting by enforcement of 8 steps ofmanaging dentistry practices that is assessment of risk to health from hazardoussubstances, deciding precautions, prevention of adequate control exposure, ensuringcontrol measure to prevent hazardous incidents in oral care setting. Further monitoring ofexposure and carrying health surveillance is essential for assessing risk to staff as well aspatients. In addition, procedure and plans to deal with accidents and emergencies helps inmanaging control for which training and supervision of employee is priority in hospitalsetting. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995: Theregulation helps in governing environment of health care organisation where hospitals areliable to record all illnesses, injuries, dangerous occurrence, accidents, etc. The reportingsystem neds to be online, confidential and up-to-date (RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries,3
Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. 2015). In accordance with companywith more than 10 employees needs to have an accidents book where incidents must bereported within 10 days of occurrence. Special waste and hazardous waste regulations 2005: This is about special treating andhandling of hazardous waste. Hazardous waste consists of all clinicalwasteand otheritems which comprisehazardousmaterials such as fluorescent tubes, contaminated blood,gauze, etc. The principle of act suggests hazardous waste need to given uniqueconsignment code and is removed from pipelines from premises. 1.2 Principles of standard infection control precautionsStandard precaution: In dental practice standard precaution to minimize crosscontamination are use of personal protective equipment that is a mask, gown and gloves.Further safe handling of contaminated equipment is another measure in order to preventhazardous accidents during dental care.HTM 01-05: This govern dental practices at dentistry but providing guiding documentwhich focuses on decontamination of primary care dental practice. This focuses onminimizing cross infection by raising quality of managing dental practices and services.However, for preventing cross infection in dental environment basic personal hygiene,waterproof dressing, use of non-latex clinical glove, vaccination of nurses againsthepatitis B are necessary principles to be followed.Cleaning, disinfection, inspection, sterilization: Wet dusting of horizontal surfaceswith clean cloth which is pre-moistened with detergent.In dental environment it isimportant to focus avoiding use of cleaning equipment’s which produces aerosols ormists (Infection Control and Cleanliness, 2015). Further, for cleaning and disaffectionwet dusting and disinfectants should be used for preventing cross contamination.However, for inspection record keeping is important to prevent cross infection as itdenotes clear procedure and medication of patient. Principles of Sterilization suggestadequate space for loading, unloading and for cooling down o equipment’s. Further,health tolerance clinical instruments need to be sterilized by stem via autoclaving. Inaddition, it is important for the care providers to focus on temperature, time and operatingparameters of sterilizing suggested by manufacturers.4
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