Transmissible Diseases/Infection Control

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. define, describe, apply, and differentiate between sterilisation and disinfection as best practices essential to maintaining a safe environment; 2. describe physical, chemical, and biological hazards in the dental clinic and understand ways to reduce them; 3. demonstrate proper hand hygiene techniques, appropriate use of infection control equipment, and use of personal protective equipment; 4. demonstrate placing and removing protective barriers; 5. demonstrate proper hand hygiene techniques; 6. demonstrate all infection control equipment use and maintenance and all stages of processing contaminated instruments; and 7. demonstrate use of personal protective equipment safely within a dental clinic and to prevent the spread of microbial diseases.

Chain of infection. Routes of transmission of infection in the dental clinic and know prevention of cross infections within the clinic. Sources of infection and occupational risk in dentistry. Transmissible infections in the dental setting. Concept of standard precaution. HIV and Dentistry. Infection control procedures and recommendations and Post exposure management.