Infection+Control+Protocol

Personal Protective Equipment:

 * ====Disposable gowns must be worn during disinfection, set-up procedures, patient treatment, clean-up procedures, and sterilization====
 * ====Protective eyewear must be worn at all times when performing procedures in the dental operatory or when in sterilization area====
 * ====Examination gloves must be worn when performing all aspects of dental treament and preparation for patient treatment====
 * ====Utility gloves must be worn when cleaning dental operatory and when handling dirty instruments in sterilization area====

Preparing the Dental Operatory

 * ====While doning PPE student will flush water lines for 3 minutes====
 * ====Wipe all surfaces (dental chair, light, hoses, switches, bracket table, assistant/doctor stools) with gauze saturated with disinfectant cleaner====
 * ====Let surfaces remain wet for 10 minutes====
 * ====Repeat following procedure====

Place protective barriers on the following surfaces utilizing exam gloves:

 * ====all hoses [[image:1_38073_FS.jpg width="205" height="205" align="right"]]====
 * ====dental light switches====
 * ====dental chair switches====
 * ====air/water syringe====
 * ====tray table====
 * ====dental stools====
 * ====writing utencils====

Patient Treatment

 * ====Always wear PPE====
 * ====Do not touch chart during treatment====
 * ====Use disposable prophy cup,brush,air/water syringe, HVE, saliva ejector and dispose of after use====
 * ====At completion of treatment, remove patient napkin and eyewear, and dismiss patient====

Dental Operatory Clean-up

 * ====Always wear PPE when breaking down operatory. Remove exam gloves, wash hands for 30 secs and replace with clean examination gloves followed by utility gloves====
 * ====Remove handpiece====
 * ====Remove all plastic barriers and wipe surfaces with gauze saturated in surface disinfectant, let sit for 10 minutes====
 * ====Procede to Sterilization====

Sterilization

 * ====Always wear PPE====
 * ====Proceed to dirty side sterilization area with tray and items that require processing====
 * ====Place disposables in trash, instruments in Ultrasonic (handpieces are not placed in ultrasonic, wipe with 2x2 gauze to remove debris) then lubircate and place in sterilzation pouch====
 * ====Remove instruments from ultrasonic and place in sterilization pouches====
 * ====Place pouches into sterilizer with transter forceps====
 * ====Close door and begin cycle====
 * ====Remove PPE====
 * ====Wash hands====

Infection Control and Sterilization protocol __MUST__ be followed for every patient.
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Carrington College Infection Control. Updated March 2011.