dental principles quiz 3

barriers

should be placed on areas that are not easily cleaned.

single use items

should never be reused

sterilization

A process that kills everything including spores

disinfectant

a chemical used to reduce, or lower the number of microorganisms

high level disinfectant

kills high numbers of everything, BUT spores

intermediate disinfectant

kills most organisms including TB

low-level disinfectant

kills some fungi, bacteria, and viruses

critical instrument

instruments that penetrate soft tissue and bone that require sterilization between patients

Semi-critical instrument

Contact with oral mucosa but don’t penetrate tissue, and require sterilization or high-level disinfectant.

Non-critical instrument

Contact with intact skin and require intermediate to low-level disinfection between patients.

sporicidal

agent capable of causing death to bacterial spores.

Tuberculocidal

agent that can cause death to TB

Fungicidal

agent capable of causing death to fungi.

virucidal

agent capable of causing death to viruses.

bactericidal

agent capable of causing death to bacteria.

bioburden

blood, saliva, and bodily fluids on a surface.

antiseptic

substance for killing microorganisms on the skin.