Frequently Asked Questions
Bloodborne Pathogens and Aerosols
Bloodborne Pathogens — Occupational Exposure
- What is an occupational exposure
- Infectious body fluids
- Risk of infection
- Steps following exposure
- Medical follow-up and management
- Measures to reduce the risk of exposure
- Safety devices
Contact Dermatitis and Latex Allergy
- Contact dermatitis
- Latex allergy
- Glove-associated skin reactions
- Dental healthcare personnel with latex allergy
- Powder-free gloves
- Patients with latex allergy
- Disposing of teeth
- Giving teeth to patients
- Extracted teeth in educational settings
- Need for standard precautions
- Procedures for handling waste
- What is hand hygiene
- Indications for hand hygiene
- Types of hand hygiene
- Storing hand care products
- Do lotions effect gloves
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Purpose of PPE
- Surgical masks
- Protective eyewear
- Clothing
- Gloves
- Handwashing
- Washing gloves
- Glove exposure
- Types of gloves
- Contamination from aerosols and spatter
- Procedure-induced bacteremias
- Recommendations
- Central instrument processing area
- Pre-sterilization cleaning
- Cleaning methods (automated and manual)
- Performing manual cleaning
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Monitoring methods
- Frequency of monitoring
- Sterilization of implants
- Procedures for positive spore test
- Factors influencing effectiveness
Sterilization — Packaging and Storage
- Types and use of packaging materials
- Cassettes
- Storage
- Shelf-life of instruments (date-related versus event-related)
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Page last reviewed: April 26, 2007
Page last modified: July 15, 2006
Content source:
Division of Oral Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion
