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Transcript: Infection Control by Caitlin Koek • X-ray machine. When setting up the x-ray machine, always make sure that all surfaces have been wiped down thoroughly and that any areas that will be touched are covered with either blue wrap or clear wrap. The surfaces that should be covered are the tube head, position indicator device or PID, control panel, and the exposure button. This will prevent any cross contamination from the previous patient to the current patient sitting in the dental chair. • Lead apron Even tho the lead apron seems like just a heavy jacket, it does lie over the top of every patient and that can be a cause of cross contamination. You wouldn’t like to wear a jacket that a hundred people have worn before you. So you should assume that the patient wouldn’t either. You should always treat the patient the way that u would want to be treated. After each use it should just be wiped over with a cloth with mediclean just to disinfect it and get rid of any bacteria. • Dental chair When it comes to the dental chair, everything, including the arms of the chair, the head rest, and the head rest adjustment controls, should all be covered with a protective covering or disinfected after each patient. • Work area The work area where the x-ray film and film holders are placed during exposure should be disinfected. Then a barrier, such as a plastic cover, paper sheet, or paper towel should be placed before the x-rays are placed down. This will help try to prevent cross contamination. Equipment and supplies Before beginning the procedure, gather all necessary supplies to decrease the chance of cross contamination. For example think about what type of film holding devices, cotton rolls, and bitewing tabs that you might need. • Film Once films are removed from the mouth they are obviously contaminated and should be handled only with gloved hands. There are many types of techniques that you can use to prevent cross contamination. One technique that can be used to minimize contamination of the film from saliva is to place a clear plastic barrier envelope over the film packet. Some films are available already enclosed in the clear plastic barrier packet. These would be a safer and better option than to get the open film packets which you cover yourself. The barriers are contaminated and you must remove them carefully without touching the inner packet, so that the packet can be handled with bare hands. • Film holding devices Film holding instruments and bite blocks that are placed into the patient’s mouth are semi critical item that should be sterilized before reuse. The other option is to use disposable film holders and discard them after a single use. Sterilised film-holding devices should remain packaged until the patient is seated and can view the opening of the package. Patients appreciate knowing that they are being taken care of by us using proper infection control procedures throughout the surgery. • Operator preparation Always wear gloves and protective clothing such as enclosed shoes and gown, while exposing radiographs and handling contaminated films. You should also wear a mask and eyewear is there is any chance that blood saliva or any other fluid may splatter. You should also wear a mask if the patient or yourself is sick and is coughing. After putting gloves on, be careful not to touch any surface that is not disinfected or covered. The best way is to develop a sequence in which you touch as few surfaces as possible. • Drying of exposed film The contaminated film packet is a major source of cross contamination during the process of taking and developing x-rays. When you remove the film packet from the patients mouth, it is coated with saliva and sometimes while have blood on it as well. For this reason you must always wear gloves when removing it from the patient’s mouth and when handling it. After you remove each exposed film packet from the patient’s mouth, you should wipe it with either a cloth or a piece of gauze to remove any saliva or blood from the film. Do not try to sterilize the film packet. This will ruin the film. Some films are allowed to be lightly sprayed with disinfectant spray but this could result in damaging the film if it it’s not completely covered. • Collection of contaminated films There are many different ways to transport the film from the surgery to the darkroom. 1. One way is to place the films into a plastic cup or container with the patients name on it to try to prevent it touching anything. 2. Another way is to carefully hold the x-rays and to make sure that the film packet is not opened at all. When u are placing the x-ray in the darkroom make sure that if you have to do a job or something else that you do not place the x-ray into a room where another x-ray is being taken. This will cause the x-rays to fog due to the additional radiation in the air. Exposed films should never be placed in to you pockets or lab coat or uniform. • Film holding devices During exposure, take the

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