PRACTICAL INFECTION CONTROL IN THE DENTAL OFFICE
1 Overview of Infection Control Since the Emergence of COVID-19 and Other Emerging/Re-emerging Diseases ???????????????????? 1 2 Overview of Infectious Diseases of Concern to Dental Practitioners: Airborne Pathogens ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 11 3 Overview of Infectious Diseases of Concern to Dental Practitioners: Blood-Borne and Related Pathogens ?????????????????????????????? 27 4 Overview of Infectious Diseases of Concern to Dental Practitioners: Other Viral Infections Airborne Pathogens ???????????????????? 55 5 Standard, Contact, Droplet, and Airborne ?????????????????????????????????????????????? 83 6 Aerosols in Dentistry ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 97 7 Vaccines, Vaccinations, and the Re-emergence of and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 109 8 Safe Handling of Sharps and Safe Injection Practices ?????????????????????????? 137 9 Surface Disinfection ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 153 10 Cleaning and Sterilization of Dental Instruments ?????????????????????????????????? 169 11 Maintenance and Sterilization of Dental Handpieces ???????????????????????????? 183 Contents 12 Dental Unit Waterlines ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 195 13 Infection Control for Oral Surgical and Dental Implant Procedures ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 205 14 Infection Control When Administering N2O and IV Sedation: Including Disinfection of Anesthesia Devices and Use of IV Infusion Solutions and Medications ???????????????????????????????? 217 15 Summary of Infection Control in the Dental Office in the Era of COVID-19 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 227