Lo que debemos saber sobre control de infección en el consultorio dental

Abstract

Each one of the members of the dental health professionals group, as well as the patient who goes to an appointment, are exposed to the risks of getting highly infectious diseases; in the last two decades, society has been more aware about the rising and transmission of infectious-contagious diseases. Patients and health workers have shown interest and concern about diseases transmitted by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and by hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV), which has led the dental health team (dentists, dental hygienists) to star putting into practice biosecurity and infection control in the dentist office. Hence the importance of reviewing the latest concepts known to protect ourselves and the patient in dental practice following infection control regulations destined to diminish risk of infectious microorganisms from identified and unidentified sources in the dentist office linked to accidents by exposure to blood and bodily fluids.