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 Guidelines for Dentistry:
- For CDC's 2003 Infection Control guidelines for Dentistry click to:
http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/InfectionControl/guidelines/index.htm
- For a copy of OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, go to:
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10051
- For a copy of OSHA's Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, go to:
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ430.106
- Updated US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis (Information about hepatitis B booster recommendations and post-exposure prophylaxis can be found in the Appendix section, Table 3--updated HIV PEP info available in "Updated US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis,
(MMWR, 9/30/05, Vol. 54, No. RR-9)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5011a1.htm
- For the latest recommendations from the CDC about HIV postexposure prophylaxis ("Updated US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposure to HIV and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis" ),
go to the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5409a1.htm
- X-Ray Badge Information: X-ray badges are only required for pregnant employees, as a general rule, but check with your local board to make sure it's not required by your state. Click here for more information
The Georgia Department of Human Resources also recognizes that dental health care workers rarely receive enough radiation to require the use of dosimetry badges. To check out the Georgia law, click here (here's the link: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/page.cgi?g=DEPARTMENT_OF_HUMAN_RESOURCES%2FPUBLIC_HEALTH%2FX-RAY%2Findex.html&d=1 ) and then select 290-5-22-.03 and look at section (3) under "Personnel Monitoring".
- Check out the recommendations from the FDA and ADA regarding the
frequency and types of dental x-rays for various classes of patients:
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/topics_radiography_examinations.pdf
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/jada/reports/report_radiography.pdf
- OSHA requires annual training for all who are possibly exposed to potentially infectious materials as part of their job duties. The annual training must be taught by a knowledgeable instructor, must be interactive, and must include all of the topics listed. For topics that must be covered during annual training, please click here."
- For Questions and Answers about Hepatitis B, the Hepatitis B vaccine,
titer testing, and boosters, check out this information from the CDC.
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2109hcw.htm
- For the new TB standard for health care workers, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5417.pdf
- To help prevent the transmission of respiratory infections in the dental office,
the CDC recommends that patients use proper "cough etiquette":
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/resphygiene.htm
- Immunization of Health Care Workers
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2017.pdf
- For more than you ever wanted to know about hand hygiene in healthcare settings, here are the CDC's 2002 recommendations:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5116.pdf
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