1 2003 cdc guidelines for dental healthcare settings infection control, da116
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2003 CDC Guidelines for Dental Healthcare Settings
Infection Control, DA116
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Review:
• OSHA = LAW• CDC = RECOMMENDATIONS
– OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens 1991– CDC Guidelines 1993– OSHA Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
2001– CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-
Care Settings — 2003.• Built on previous laws and recommendations
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OSHA Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act 2001
• Employers must consider using safer needle devices to prevent needle-stick injuries
• Employees must be involved in identifying and choosing the new devices for office use
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CDC 2003 Changes
• 2003 CDC guidelines follow previous CDC guidelines and OSHA Standards but add some details or slight changes to the original documents.
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Standard Precautions
• Apply to all patients• Integrate and expand Universal
Precautions to include organisms spread by blood and also – Body fluids, secretions, and excretions
except sweat, whether or not they contain blood OPIM
– Non-intact (broken) skin– Mucous membranes
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Elements of Standard Precautions
• Handwashing• Use of gloves, masks, eye
protection, and gowns• Injury prevention
• Patient care equipment• Environmental surfaces
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Personnel Health Elements
• Vaccinations• HBV• Influenza• Measles, Mumps, Rubella• Varicella
– Documentation of vaccination or immunity
– Baseline TB test upon employment
• Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to
• HBV, HCV, HIV• Offices should make advance
arrangements for testing and treatment with local occupational health physician so no delays in PEP occur
• Continued Bloodborne Pathogens Standard compliance
• Written work restriction policies for workers infected with or exposed to major infectious diseases
• Annual evaluation of safety devices such as dental safety syringes
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Guidance for selecting and using PPE
• Protective eyewear– Solid side shields
• Thick utility gloves– Instrument cleaning
and housekeeping
• Sterile surgeons’ gloves for oral surgery
• Respirator protection– Patients with TB
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Hand Care
• When/How to use:– Plain soap– Antimicrobial soaps– Alcohol-based hand-
rubs– Oral surgical
antisepsis• Antimicrobial soaps or
alcohol rubs with persistent activity
• NOTE: WASH hands for every 5-10 hand-rubs to keep hands clean
– Lotion:• Prevent/ease skin dryness• Caution: type of lotion
– Irritant and contact dermatitis
– Latex (type I) hypersensitivity
• Establish latex-safe environment if necessary
– Short fingernails• no artificial nails• no finger jewelry
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Sterilization and Disinfection
• More detailed than 1993 guidelines– Sterilizer monitoring– Sterilization of unwrapped items– Storage of sterilized items– Differences between types of disinfecting
chemicals– Water quality
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Special considerations
• CDC 2003 gives specific guidelines for several situations common to the dental office
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Dental Handpieces and Other Devices
Attached to air and waterlines but removable
• Clean and heat sterilize intraoral devices that can be removed from air and waterlines
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning, lubrication, and sterilization
• Do not use liquid germicides or ethylene oxide
Permanently attached to air and waterlines• Items do not enter
patient’s mouth but may become contaminated
• Use barriers and change between uses
• Clean and intermediate-level disinfect the surface of devices if visibly contaminated
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Saliva Ejectors• Previously
suctioned fluids might be retracted into the patient’s mouth when a seal is created
• Do not advise patients to close their lips tightly around the tip of the saliva ejector
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Dental Radiology
• Wear gloves and other appropriate PPE as necessary
• Use barriers or single-use items when possible• Heat sterilize heat-tolerant radiographic
accessories • Transport and handle exposed radiographs so
that they will not become contaminated• Avoid contamination of processing equipment
or computer equipment if using digital
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Precautions for Parenteral Medications (medications injected into body)
• IV tubings, bags, connections, needles, and syringes are single-use, disposable
• Single dose vials– Do not administer to
multiple patients even if the needle on the syringe is changed
– Do not combine leftover contents for later use
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Single-Use (Disposable) Devices
• Intended for use on one patient during a single procedure
• Usually not heat-tolerant• Cannot be reliably cleaned• Examples: Syringe needles,
prophylaxis cups, and plastic orthodontic brackets
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Pre-procedural Mouth Rinses
– Have a patient use an anti-microbial mouth rinse prior to dental procedure
• Reduces microorganisms in the mouth, aerosol and spatter
– Scientific evidence is inconclusive
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Precautions for Surgical Procedures
Sterile Irrigating Solutions
Sterile Surgeon’s Gloves
Surgical Scrub
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Handling Biopsy Specimens
• Place biopsy in sturdy, leakproof container
• Avoid contaminating the outside of the container
• Label with a biohazard symbol
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Extracted Teeth
• Considered regulated medical waste– Do not incinerate
extracted teeth containing amalgam
– Clean and disinfect before sending to lab for shade comparison
• Can be given back to patient
• Educational setting:– Remove visible
blood and debris – Maintain hydration– Autoclave (teeth
with no amalgam)– Use Standard
Precautions
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Laser/Electrosurgery Plumes and Surgical Smoke
• Destruction of tissue creates smoke that may contain harmful by-products– Infectious materials (HSV, HPV) may contact
mucous membranes of nose– No evidence of HIV/HBV transmission
• Need further studies– no specific recommendations – – Note: most offices use HVE to contain fumes
due to offensive odor
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Dental Laboratory
• Dental prostheses, appliances, and items used in their making are potential sources of contamination
• Handle in a manner that protects patients and DHCP from exposure to microorganisms
• Clean and disinfect prostheses and impressions
• Wear appropriate PPE until disinfection has been completed
• Clean and heat sterilize heat-tolerant items used in the mouth
• Communicate specific information about disinfection procedures
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Infectious Diseases
• Bloodborn Pathogens are still a concern but CDC 2003 also refers to TB and prion diseases
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Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Spread by droplet nuclei• Healthy immune system usually prevents spread• Bacteria can remain alive in the lungs for many years
(latent TB infection)
• Risk is low in dental setting• Baseline TB test recommended at initial hire
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Preventing Transmission of TB in Dental Settings
• Assess patients for history of TB• Defer elective dental treatment• If patient must be treated:
–DHCP should wear respirator mask–Separate patient from
others/mask/tissue–Refer to facility with proper TB
infection control precautions
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26Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and other prion diseases
• Prion: altered form of a normal cellular protein– Animal and human
forms
• Long incubation period; very rare– Results in a fatal,
degenerative CNS disorder
• “mad cow”
• Infection Control for Known CJD or vCJD Dental Patients
– Use single-use disposable items and equipment
– Consider items difficult to clean (e.g., endodontic files, broaches) as single-use disposable
– Keep instruments moist until cleaned
– Clean and autoclave at 134°C for 18 minutes
– Do not use flash sterilization
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Program Evaluation
• Periodic observational assessments• Checklists to document procedures• Routine review of occupational exposures
to bloodborne pathogens