1. PROTECTION BARRIERS
INTRODUCTION
Biosafety standards are intended to reduce the risk of transmission
of microorganisms from recognized and unrecognized infection in
Health Services accidents linked to exposure to blood and body
fluids

2. OBJECTIVES
1.The accident
prevention Both Dental Surgeons, Health staff and
measures of patients are those most at risk of
contracting infectious diseases such as
health personnel AIDS, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, herpes
is exposed to virus hominis infections.
blood and other
biological fluids.
2.La conduct to
be followed in an
accident with
exposure to these
elements

3. BIOSECURITY PRINCIPLES
A) Universality: B) Use of barriers:
This involves considering the Avoid direct exposure to
whole person can be blood and other body fluids
infected. Also, consider all
body fluids as potentially potentially contaminated
polluting. through the use of suitable
materials that may be
All staff should routinely brought in contact with them.
follow standard precautions
to prevent exposure of the
skin and mucous The use of barriers
membranes. (egg gloves) do not prevent
accidents, exposure to these
These precautions should be fluids, but decrease the
applied to all people without consequences of that
exception or distinction. accident.

4. C) Means of disposal
of contaminated
material:
Includes the set of devices
and procedures through which
the materials used in patient
care, are deposited and
removed without risk of
infection due to mishandling of
these.

5. THE DENTAL PRACTICE INFECTION CAN OCCUR
THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MECHANISMS:
• Splashes of blood or
saliva, nasopharyngeal
secretions on the skin or • Direct contact with infected
mucosa or abraded substance
healthy. (injury, blood, saliva).
• Contamination by
• Direct contact with
infected aerosols.
contaminated
objects.

6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
TREATMENT OF PATIENTS
1 .- HAND WASHING: 2 .- GLOVES 3 .- MASKS
It is recommended The mask
Its purpose is to remove
for clinical protects mainly
transient bacterial
examination non- the nasal mucosa
flora, reduce resident and
sterile disposable and prevents
avoid shipping.
gloves. aerosol pollution
caused by rotary
Therefore it is essential For surgical instruments
to wash hands before and procedures are office.
after placement of the recommended
gloves. disposable sterilized.
Reusable gloves
should be thick and
are used only for
washing instruments.

7. 4. EYE 5 .- PROFESSIONAL
6 .- ESTERILIZACIÓNACIÓN
PROTECTION DRESS
AND DISINFECTION OF
Prevent eye injuries OFFICE, MATERIALS AND
caused by particles Includes apron, bib
EQUIPMENT:
projected onto the and hat. It aims to
face of the operator, prevent the
The local care should
while protecting introduction of
have walls and floors for
against infection microorganisms into
easy cleaning, avoiding
whereas many the work area. It also
unnecessary wall or rough
germs of normal oral prevents
or porous materials that
flora are contamination of
hinder industrial hygiene
opportunistic street clothes during
practice.
pathogens. care in the office.

9. DISINFECTION:
Is, in particular, the
destruction of
microorganisms of the To establish sterilization and disinfection
instrumental work strategies, we must consider factors such
as:
surfaces or by applying • contact time
a chemical agent at a • concentration of the chemical
concentration and time. • presence of organic matter or minerals
We consider that on the surface of the instrument
disinfection includes • nature of the chemical agent in relation
only the removal of to its solubility in water
vegetative forms, does • MO type, number and resistance to the
not ensure the agent
destruction of bacterial
spores.

10. CONCLUSIONS
• Biosecurity and its rules must be respected by all
for the sake of protecting their patients, their
partners and their own health, so as to interrupt the
chain of transmission of infectious agent and the
disease itself.
• The challenge of dentistry today is among others to
define a working system, equipment and methods
that allow you to increase coverage and maintain
the necessary and appropriate aseptic.

11. BIBLIOGRAPHY
•MOONEY CANYONING Operative Dentistry Third Edition Mosby /
Doyne Books 1995 pp: 185-192
• CD Dictionary Mosby Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences 5th.
Harcourt Publishing Edition - Spain.
• Reference Library Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2004