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Bond, Walter W. ; Cleveland, Jennifer L. ; Gooch, Barbara F. ; Malvitz, Dolores M. ; Marianos, Donald W. ; ... More +
Bond, Walter W. ; Cleveland, Jennifer L. ; Gooch, Barbara F. ; Malvitz, Dolores M. ; Marianos, Donald W. ; Martin, Linda S. ; Summers, Chester J. Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Center for Prevention Services (U.S.), Division of Oral Health. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.), Hospital Infections Program. ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
National Center for Prevention Services (U.S.), Division of Oral Health. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.), Hospital Infections Program. ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Less -
Description:
This document updates previously published CDC recommendations for infection-control practices in dentistry to reflect new data, materials, technology, and equipment. When implemented, these recommendations should reduce the risk of disease transmission in the dental environment, from patient to dental health-care worker (DHCW), from DHCW to patient, and from patient to patient. Based on principles of infection control, the document delineates specific recommendations related to vaccination of DHCWs; protective attire and barrier techniques; handwashing and care of hands; the use and care of sharp instruments and needles; sterilization or disinfection of instruments; cleaning and disinfection of the dental unit and environmental surfaces; disinfection and the dental laboratory; use and care of handpieces, antiretraction valves, and other intraoral dental devices attached to air and water lines of dental units; single-use disposable instruments; the handling of biopsy specimens; use of extracted teeth in dental educational settings; disposal of waste materials; and implementation of recommendations.
Content Notes:
The material in this report was prepared for publication by: National Center for Prevention Services Division of Oral Health.

The following CDC staff members listed contributed to this document: coordinators, Jennifer L. Cleveland (Surveillance, Investigations, and Research Branch, Division of Oral Health, National Center for Prevention Services), Walter W. Bond (Hospital Infections Program, National Center for Infectious Diseases); Contributors, Barbara F. Gooch, Dolores M. Malvitz, Donald W. Marianos, Chester J. Summers (Division of Oral Health, National Center for Prevention Services), Linda S. Martin (HIV Activity, Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 10-12).


Subject:
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Dental Instrument
Dental Offices
Dentistry
Hand Disinfection
Health Personnel
Hepatitis B
HIV Infections
Infection Control
Prevention & Control
Protective Clothing
Standards
Sterilization
Transmission
Waste Products
Dental Instrument/Standards
Dental Offices/Standards
Dentistry/Standards
Hepatitis B/Prevention & Control
Hepatitis B/Transmission
HIV Infections/Prevention & Control
HIV Infections/Transmission
Infection Control/Standards
Sterilization/Standards

Series:
MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports ; v. 42, no. RR-8
Pubmed ID:
8502212
Document Type:
Journal Issue
Genre:
Guidance
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Guidelines and Recommendations
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:53b3dea4db016fb58c8c4f4cde2eb0167ed76f7c5811362a4177a25558942b55
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