Rahmatullah Khan, Chandan Prabhakar.
Infection control in endodontic clinic.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;35(1):140-4.

Infection control procedures are precautions taken in health care setting to prevent the spread of disease. The centre for disease control and prevention (CDC) working with the ADA, has developed special recommendations for use in dental offices. Before u enter the examination room, all surfaces, such as the dental chair, dental light, drawer handles, and countertops have been cleansed and decontaminated. Some offices may cover this equipment with protective covers which are replaced after each patient. Non disposable items like dental tools and handpieces are cleaned and sterilized between patients. You may not be aware that sterilization and other infection control precautions take place before your dental visit because many of these procedures occur in another area of the dental office. Disposable items like needle or gauze are placed in special bags and containers. Infection control precautions also require all dental staff involved in patient care to use appropriate protective grab such as gloves, and sometimes masks, gowns, and eye wear. After each patient, disposable wear like the gowns and masks are discarded. Before seeing the next patient the treatment team washes their hands and put on a new pair of gloves.

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