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Disinfection, Sterilization, & Bloodborne Pathogens: Part 2 - Sterilization

Dental Assisting > Disinfection & Sterilization
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This module is part of a 2-volume set. Part 2 of the course provides knowledge of proper sterilization techniques of dental equipment to help prevent the spread of disease through contaminated equipment.

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This module is part of a 2-volume set. Part 2 of the course provides knowledge of proper sterilization techniques of dental equipment to help prevent the spread of disease through contaminated equipment.

The dental equipment and treatment room surfaces are often exposed to blood and saliva, and therefore are at risk for becoming contaminated. If proper infection control is not in place, infections can easily be transmitted through the office from the blood or saliva of the patients being treated, as well as the surfaces that are touched. Therefore, infection control and proper disinfection and sterilization procedures must be followed to minimize the risk of disease transmission and provide safety to the dental care workers and patients they treat.

Introduction
Step 1 - Sterilization methods
Step 1.1 - Autoclave sterilization
Step 1.2 - Flash sterilization
Step 1.3 - Dry-heat sterilization
Step 1.4 - Chemical vapor sterilization
Step 1.5 - Cold sterilization
Step 2 - Preparation for sterilizing instruments
Step 2.1 - Transporting instruments for sterilization
Step 2.2 - Pre-cleaning instruments
Step 2.3 - Packaging instruments
Step 3 - Sterilizing process
Step 3.1 - Autoclave sterilization process
Step 3.2 - Flash sterilization process
Step 3.3 - Dry-heat sterilization process
Step 3.4 - Chemical vapor sterilization process
Step 3.5 - Cold sterilization process
Step 3.6 - Instrument storage after sterilization
Step 4 - Quality assurance and sterile process monitoring
Step 4.1 - Chemical monitoring
Step 4.2 - Physical monitoring
Step 4.3 - Biological monitoring
Step 4.4 - Sterilization failure

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