What Is Latent Infection?
comes and goes
What Is Acute Infection?
quite severe and short duration
What Is Chronic Infection?
infection of long duration, my persist for life
What Is OSHA?
designed to protect employees against occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens
What Is Direct Contact?
- touching or contacting a patient’s blood or saliva
- the most common route of infection
What Is Indirect Contact?
touching or contacting a contaminated surface or instrument and then touching eyes, mouth, or nose
What Is A Droplet Infection?
droplets of moisture enter through eyes, mouth, or nose
What Is Percutaneous?
infection enters through the skin
ex.) needles, bites and cuts
What Is Occupational Exposure?
any cross-contamination or infection of any kind that happens during work hours
What Are Standard Precations?
standards of care that are designed to protect the healthcare provider from any pathogens
What Is Personal Protective Equipment?
to protect employees include :
- mask
- gloves (the most critical part of ppe)
- goggles
- proper clothing
What Is Hazardous Waste?
dangerous to the humans and the environment
What Is Infectious Waste?
capable of transmitting an infectious disease
What Are Sharps?
contaminated needles, blades, ortho wires, and endodontic intruments
What Is Anaphylaxis?
- most severe form of immediate allergic reaction
- primary cause of death due to latex allergies
What Is A Communicable Disease?
spread of infection through body fluids from one person
What Is An Inherited Immunity?
present at birth
What Is An Acquired Immunity?
develops during a person’s lifetime
What Is An Artificially Acquired Immunity?
through vaccination
What Is A Naturally Acquired Immunity?
a person has acquired and is now recovering from a disease
What Is Infection Prevention?
the ultimate goal of all control procedures and policies
What Are The 5 Chain Of Infection Links?
- infectious agent
- reservoir
- portal of exit
- mode of transmission
- portal of entry
- host
What Is A Bloodborne Transmission?
carried in the blood and body fluids of infected individuals
CDC
- not a regulatory agency
- recommendations
OSHA
- a regulatory agency
- standard protections
- the most important infection control law in dentistry
Are Alcohol Based Hand Rubs Good?
yes, only concentrations of 60-95% alcohol based rubs are effective
Latex Allergy Procedure?
avoid latex containing products and treat the symptoms
What Is General Waste?
non-hazardous and non-regulated waste
What Is Contaminated Waste?
has been in contact with blood or other body fluids
What Is Infectious Or Regulated Waste?
capable of transmitting disease
How Are You To Dispose Of Extracted Teeth?
handle them as regulated waste if not being returned to patient
CJD
- usually fatal within one year of diagnosis
- caused by prion infection
