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Basic guide to infection prevention and control in dentistry / Dr Caroline L. Pankhurst, Professor Wilson A. Coulter.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pankhurst, Caroline, author.
- Coulter, Wilson, author.
- Series:
- Basic guide to dentistry series
- Basic guide series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dental offices--Sanitation.
- Dental offices.
- Cross infection--Prevention.
- Cross infection.
- Dentistry--Safety measures.
- Dentistry.
- Mouth--Infection--Prevention.
- Mouth.
- Infection Control, Dental--methods.
- Cross Infection--prevention & control.
- Dental Health Services--organization & administration.
- Risk Management--methods.
- Infection.
- Medical Subjects:
- Infection Control, Dental--methods.
- Cross Infection--prevention & control.
- Dental Health Services--organization & administration.
- Risk Management--methods.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 222 pages) : color illustrations.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Other Title:
- Infection prevention and control in dentistry
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ, USA : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- A practical step-by-step guide for all members of the dental team, Thoroughly updated, this new edition ensures all members of the dental team are up to speed on the practical aspects of infection prevention and control. It provides step-by-step guidance on the safe running of a dental practice, clear and concise explanations of the key issues and concepts, an overview of the evidence base, and coverage of legal and regulatory issues about which all staff members need to be aware. With more colour photographs and illustrations than the first edition, it also includes appendices full of useful practical and clinical information, and a companion website offering helpful instructional videos and self-assessment questions. Key topics include communicable diseases, occupational health and immunization, sharp safe working, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, disinfection of dental instruments, surface decontamination, dental unit waterlines, clinical waste management, and pathological specimen handling. An indispensable working resource for the busy dental practice, Basic Guide to Infection Prevention and Control in Dentistry, 2nd Edition is also an excellent primer for dental students. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Essentials of infection control
- Communicable diseases in the dental surgery
- Occupational health and immunization
- Sharp safe working in the dental surgery
- Hand hygiene
- Personal protection for prevention of cross-infection
- Sterilization and disinfection of dental instruments
- Dental surgery design, disinfection, and managing aerosols
- Dental unit waterlines
- Healthcare waste management
- Transport and postage of diagnostic specimens, impressions, and equipment for servicing and repair.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 27, 2017).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Pankhurst, Caroline. Basic guide to infection prevention and control in dentistry.
- ISBN:
- 9781119164968
- 1119164966
- Publisher Number:
- 99972762133
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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