Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, 8th Edition

PART I: The Microbial World
1. Scope of Microbiology and Infection Control
2. Characteristics of Microorganisms
3. Development of Infectious Diseases
4. Emerging Diseases
5. Oral Microbiology and Plaque-Associated Diseases

PART II: Infection Control
6. Bloodborne Pathogens
7. Oral and Respiratory Diseases
8. Infection Control Rationale and Regulations
9. Preparing for Patient Safety and Occupational Health
10. Immunizations
11. Hand Hygiene
12. Personal Protective Equipment
13. Instrument Reprocessing
14. Surface and Equipment Asepsis
15. Dental Unit Water Asepsis and Air Quality
16. Aseptic Techniques
17. Laboratory and Radiographic Asepsis
18. Regulated Waste
19. Prevention of Sharps Injuries
20. Infection Control Policies, SOPs, and Checklists
21. General Office Safety
22. Sustainability in Infection Control
23. Cross-Contamination Between Work and Home

PART III: Office Safety
24. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
25. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspections
26. Management of the Office Safety Program
27. Managing Chemicals Safely
28. Employee Fire Prevention and Emergency Action Plans
29. Infection Control Concerns During Remodeling and Construction
30. Infection Control Breaches and Disease Transmissions in Dental Facilities

Appendices
Appendix A: Model Exposure Control Plan
Appendix B: Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Worksheet
Appendix C: Health Care Personnel (HCP) Baseline Individual TB Risk Assessment
Appendix D: Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings
Appendix E: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tool for General Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Across Settings
Appendix F: Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger
Appendix G: Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
Appendix H: Exposure Incident Report
Appendix I: Injection Safety Checklist
Appendix J: Cold Food Storage Chart
Appendix K: Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart for Cooking
Appendix L: ADS Return to Work After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operations
Appendix M: Infection Control Risk Assessment 2.0 Matrix of Precautions for Construction, Renovation and Operations
Appendix N: Hazard Communication Program

Glossary
Index

Association for Dental Safety and Eve Cuny, BA, MS, Professor, Diagnostic Sciences, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California, USA