Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 2

Infection Control in Orthodontics: A Review

  • Author:
  • K Mithun1,, M V Ashith2, V Harshitha3, Valerie Anithra Pereira4, Deesha Kumari5
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 10 to 15

1Assistant Professor, Department of orthodontics, A.J institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

2Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

3Reader, Department of Orthodontics, A.J Institute of Dental Sciences. Mangalore

4Post graduate Student, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences

5Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences

*Corresponding author: Mithun K Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, A.J institute of Dental Sciences, NH-66, Near Kuntikana Road, Kuntikana, Mangalore: 575004. Mob. +919902355948, Email: dr.mithunknaik@gmail.com

Online published on 5 May, 2018.

Abstract

Dental care professionals are at an increased risk of cross infection while treating patients. This occupational potential for disease transmission become evident initially when one realises that most human microbial pathogens have been isolated from oral secretions. Because of repeated exposure to micro-organisms in blood and saliva, incidence of certain infectious diseases has been significantly higher among dental professionals than observed for general population.

Keywords

Infection control, Sterilization, Disinfection, Orthodontic office, Waste management