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21st Century U.S. Army Correspondence Course References: Dental Infection Control and Drugs - Army Medical Department Course Student Self-Study Guide (Ringbound)
21st Century US Army Correspondence Course References Dental Infection Control and Drugs Army Medical Department Course Student SelfStudy Guide - Ringbound Author:Department of Defense This ringbound book presents a reproduction of an important U.S. Army Correspondence Course reference, Dental Infection Control and Drugs - Army Medical Department Course Student Self-Study Guide. These medical courses were developed by the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Contents include: INTRODU... more »CTION * 1 DISEASE TRANSMISSION AND STANDARD CLINICAL * PROCEDURES * Section I. Microbiology and Disease Transmission 1-1--1-8 * Section II. Procedures for Protection Against Infection 1-9--1-14 * Exercises * 2 STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION * Section I. Sterilization, Storage, and Disposal 2-1--2-15 * Section II. Disinfection 2-16--2-22 * Exercises * 3 DRUGS IN THE DENTAL CLINIC * Section I. Basic Concepts 3-1--3-5 * Section II. Common Drugs 3-6--3-27 * Section III. Administrative Considerations 3-28--3-32 * Exercises * APPENDIX, Drugs Commonly Used in Dentistry CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL * SUBCOURSE MD0509 * INFECTION CONTROL AND DRUGS IN THE DENTA CLINIC * INTRODUCTION * Dental specialists assist dental officers in many aspects of patient care. A very important part of patient care is infection control and maintaining a high level of cleanliness in the dental treatment area. One of the purposes of this subcourse is to provide you with knowledge concerning disease transmission, individual measures for protection against infection, methods of sterilization, storage of sterile items, disposal of regulated waste, and chemical disinfection of equipment. Dental assistants also need to be familiar with the various drugs involved in dental therapy, even though dental officers are solely responsible for prescribing the drugs. Terms related to drugs are reviewed, and drugs commonly used in dentistry are described, together with their uses. Subcourse Components: Lesson 1, Disease Transmission and Standard Clinical Procedures. Lesson 2, Sterilization and Disinfection. Lesson 3, Drugs in the Dental Clinic. Appendix, Drugs Commonly Used in Dentistry« less