Week 10 Ch 16/17/20 - aseptic techniques and clinical asepsis control

aseptic techniques

prevent or reduce the spread of mo’s from one site to another

aerosols

generated during use of high and low speed handpieces, ultrasonic scalers and air/water syringe; small, invisible particles of saliva

spatter

consists of particles larger than 50 that can settle anywhere

high volume evacuation; rubber dam; proper positioning of clients head

what are some ways to minimize aerosols and spatter?

aseptic retrieval

retrieving a single item from a container without contaminating other items in the container

laboratory asepsis

assume all patients are capable of transmitting high infectious diseases; use the same sets of criteria and techniques in all cases; all items coming from the oral cavity must be sterilized or disinfected before being worked on in the laboratory and before being returned to the patients