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Infection Control

and the Dental Radiographer

Chapter 15

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Learning Objectives

Lesson 15.1: Infection Control

and the Dental Radiographer

1. Define the key terms associated with infection

control.

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Learning Objectives

Lesson 15.1: Infection Control

and the Dental Radiographer (Cont.)

6. Describe the infection control procedures that

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Learning Objectives

Lesson 15.1: Infection Control

and the Dental Radiographer (Cont.)

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Infection Control

and the Dental Radiographer

Infectious diseases present a significant

hazard in the dental environment.

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Infection Control Basics

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Rationale for Infection Control

To prevent the transmission of infectious

diseases

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Rationale for Infection Control (Cont.)

Pathogen

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Rationale for Infection Control (Cont.)

General routes of disease transmission

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Rationale for Infection Control (Cont.)

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Infection Control Terminology

Antiseptic

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Infection Control Terminology (Cont.)

Infectious waste

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Guidelines for Infection Control Practices

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Personal Protective Equipment

Protective clothing

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Hand Hygiene

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Sterilization and Disinfection

of Instruments

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Cleaning and Disinfection of Dental

Unit and Environmental Surfaces

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Infection Control in Dental Imaging

Infection control procedures used before

exposure

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Infection Control Procedures

Used Before Exposure

Preparation of the treatment area

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Infection Control Procedures

Used Before Exposure (Cont.)

Preparation of supplies and equipment

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Infection Control Procedures

Used Before Exposure (Cont.)

Preparation of the patient

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Infection Control Procedures

Used Before Exposure (Cont.)

Preparation of the dental radiographer

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Infection Control Procedures

Used During Exposure

Drying of exposed receptors

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Infection Control Procedures

Used After Exposure

Disposal of contaminated items

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Infection Control Procedures

Used for Digital Imaging

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Infection Control Procedures

Used for Film Processing

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Film Handling in the Darkroom

Commercially available barrier envelopes

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Film Handling Without

Barrier Envelopes

In automatic film processors equipped with

daylight loaders:

Place the paper cup and the vinyl or nonpowdered

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Film Handling Without

Barrier Envelopes (Cont.)

Open film packets as described in Procedure

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Film Handling Without

Barrier Envelopes (Cont.)

Remove hands from the daylight loader.

Wash hands.

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Questions?

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