A national study of cross infection control: 'are we clean enough?'

Shah, Rishma; Collins, Joanne; Hodge, Trevor; Laing, E. R.

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.824

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“…However, one exception was noted in this study, namely that anaesthetic cartridges were disposed of in plastic bags rather than in rigid punc-ture-proof sharps containers 22 . Furthermore, studies from the UK also reported that all orthodontic facilities used 'yellow bags' to dispose of clinical waste and had puncture-proof sharps containers, which were in accordance with waste-management recommendations 80 .…”

Section: Focus Area Seven: Waste Managementmentioning

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Compliance with infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities: a global perspective

Oosthuysen

Potgieter

Fossey

2014

International Dental Journal

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Many publications are available on the topic of compliance with infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities all over the world. The approaches of developing and developed countries show wide variation, but the principles of infection prevention and control are the same globally. This study is a systematic review and global perspective of the available literature on infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities. Nine focus areas on compliance with infection-control measures were investigated: knowledge of infectious occupational hazards; personal hygiene and care of hands; correct application of personal protective equipment; use of environmental barriers and disposable items; sterilisation (recirculation) of instruments and handpieces; disinfection (surfaces) and housekeeping; management of waste disposal; quality control of dental unit waterlines, biofilms and water; and some special considerations. Various international studies from developed countries have reported highly scientific evidence-based information. In developed countries, the resources for infection prevention and control are freely available, which is not the case in developing countries. The studies in developing countries also indicate serious shortcomings with regard to infection prevention and control knowledge and education in oral health-care facilities. This review highlights the fact that availability of resources will always be a challenge, but more so in developing countries. This presents unique challenges and the opportunity for innovative thinking to promote infection prevention and control.

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Section: Focus Area Seven: Waste Managementmentioning

confidence: 66%

Compliance with infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities: a global perspective

Oosthuysen

Potgieter

Fossey

2014

International Dental Journal

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“…Cross-infection control and safety procedures involve multilevel protocols that are imperative but may generate significant costs. 22 Through the development of such low-cost touch-free systems, we can increase the possibility of cost-effective cross-infection prevention in the dental surgery and the operating theater.…”

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User acceptance of a touchless sterile system to control virtual orthodontic study models

Hassan

Kassim

Jhawar

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American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

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“…Estão descritos 3 passos no processo de descontaminação e preparação dos instrumentos/superfícies: descontaminação prévia em água corrente, lavagem manual, ultrassónica ou com recurso a uma máquina de lavar e esterilizaç ão/ desinfeção 31,32 . A esterilização, em medicina dentária, é realizada, preferencialmente, com recurso a autoclaves que utilizam vapor húmido, no interior de uma câmara fechada, a alta pressão (15-20 psi) e alta temperatura (121 • C ou 134 • C) durante um período de tempo pré-definido.…”

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Resistência à flexão de espigões de fibra de vidro após esterilização por 2 métodos distintos

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Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurg

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A national study of cross infection control: 'are we clean enough?'

Cited by 28 publications

References 18 publications

Compliance with infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities: a global perspective

Compliance with infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities: a global perspective

User acceptance of a touchless sterile system to control virtual orthodontic study models

Resistência à flexão de espigões de fibra de vidro após esterilização por 2 métodos distintos

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