Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team / Edition 6

by Chris H. Miller BA, MS, PhD

Overview

Emphasizing patient safety and disease prevention in the dental office, Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, 6th Edition, is a go-to text for all members of the dental team. With discussions ranging from microbiology concepts to protocols for clinical asepsis, this comprehensive, highly practical text features the most up-to-date regulatory recommendations, as well as new chapters on patient safety preparation and infection control breaches. Step-by-step instructions make it easy for you to perform safety procedures and use the supplies and equipment needed to prevent the spread of infectious disease, and new case scenarios present opportunities for critical thinking and application.

• F Comprehensive coverage　looks at infection control and prevention from the perspective of all dental team members.
• Easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures　are provided for skills that dental team members must master, each presented with a goal, materials, chronological steps, and rationales for the performance of each step.
• Review questions　ensure your comprehension of the material and provide practice for classroom and board examinations, with 10 to 20 multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter.
• Key terms　begin each chapter and are highlighted within text discussions and defined in a back-of-book glossary.
• Chapter quizzes on the Evolve companion website provide instant-feedback self-assessment.
• A highly approachable writing style makes this text a trusted educational tool, as well as a refresher on infection control.
• Trusted author and oral biology and infection control expert, Chris Miller, delivers the most up-to-date content needed to ensure patient safety and clinical competence within the dental office.
• Logically organized into three parts with brief chapters that move from foundational biology through specific areas of infection control and application to a dental office.
• Eight practical appendices　offer easy access to the most significant regulatory agency rules and recommendations for infection control.
• Chapter objectives help you set goals for what you will accomplish, and serve as checkpoints for comprehension and study tools in preparation for examinations.
• Summary tables and boxes　make study easier by highlighting key concepts and procedures and serve as useful review tools.

• NEW! Updated content based on the CDC’s Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings, which includes additional topics and information to augment the 2003 Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings.
• NEW! Two new chapters cover preparing for patient safety (focusing on training for dental personnel) and infection control breaches within dental offices.
• NEW!　Case scenarios　added to specific chapters examine an infection control incident, along with its potential consequences, possible preventive measures, and related recommendations and regulations.
• NEW and EXPANDED!　Additional full-color images　focus on disease states, disease transfer, and safety culture, helping improve teaching and learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323400619
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	01/19/2017
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

PART 1: 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 2: Infection Control 6. Blood-Borne Pathogens 7. Oral and Respiratory Diseases 8. Infection Control Rationale and Regulations 9. NEW! Preparing for Patient Safety and Occupational Health 10. Immunizations 11. Hand Hygiene 12. Personal Protective Barriers 13. Instrument Processing 14. Surface and Equipment Asepsis 15. Dental Unit Water Asepsis and Air Quality 16. Aseptic Techniques 17. Laboratory and Radiographic Asepsis 18. Waste Management 19. Prevention of Sharps Injuries 20. A Clinical Asepsis Protocol 21. General Office Asepsis 22. Greener Infection Control 23. Home Hygiene

PART 3: Office Safety 24. Occupational Safety and Health Administration 25. OSHA 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. NEW! Infection Control Breaches and Disease Transmissions in Dental Facilities

Appendix A: Resource List Appendix B: CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings Appendix C: CDC Guidelines for Prevention of Tuberculosis in Dental Settings Appendix D: Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) Appendix E: Exposure Incident Report Appendix F: Infection Control and the American Dental Association Appendix G: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bloodborne Pathogen Standard Appendix H: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard Glossary Index

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The go-to text for ensuring patient safety and infection prevention in the dental office

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD (The University of Texas Medical Branch)
Description: This update of a book on infection control in the dental office provides an overview of microbial organisms, control of infections and aseptic techniques, and dental office safety, as well as appendixes with CDC, ADA, and OSHA guidelines and hazardous materials management resources. First published in 1994, this book was last updated in 2010.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide the basic concepts, step-by-step procedures, and current regulatory aspects of infection control and office safety for the dental team. The objectives are worthy in light of the many changes in infection control policies and procedures, as well as the emergence of many new products and equipment. The book more than meets the author's objectives, providing a comprehensive overview of infection control in dentistry.
Audience: It is intended for students and as continuing education for members of the entire dental team. It also would be useful to other healthcare providers as it relates to the need for infection control to address current and emerging diseases in healthcare settings. The author is an authority in the area of infection control.
Features: This well-organized book covers the spectrum of infection control, including microorganisms, development of infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, hand and radiation hygiene, personal protective equipment, dental water asepsis and air quality, waste management, sharps injuries, office safety, and governmental agency policy and protocols for infection and waste management. Among the unique features are teaching aids such as learning objectives, key words, review questions, and selected readings. A glossary and appendixes assist in understanding the material. A new feature of this edition is the expanded website that includes helpful information for both faculty and students. The site provides an instructor resource manual, a test bank of 600 questions, 20 case discussions, practice quizzes, and flashcards among other resources.
Assessment: This is a significant contribution to the field and provides broad information on patient safety and infection prevention in the dental office. This edition has significant updates and four new chapters as well as a new appendix.

Doody's Review Service

"This is a significant contribution to the field and provides broad information on patient safety and infection prevention in the dental office. This edition has significant updates and four new chapters as well as a new appendix."-Janet Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD(Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry) Doody Review: 84/100

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