Seager Leonie Michelle
Dent Update. 2010 Sep;37(7):478-83. doi: 10.12968/denu.2010.37.7.478.
Hand hygiene is crucial in preventing the spread of infection and is considered to be the single most important infection prevention activity in healthcare. Hand hygiene is part of Standard Infection Control Precautions. Several guidance documents have recently been published that emphasize the importance of carrying out excellent hand hygiene in dental practice. The three levels of hand hygiene are social hand hygiene, hygienic hand decontamination and surgical scrub, the choice depending on the procedure undertaken. The following article summarizes the basic principles of hand hygiene for the General Dental Practitioner and his/her dental team.
手部卫生对于预防感染传播至关重要，被认为是医疗保健中最重要的单项感染预防措施。手部卫生是标准感染控制预防措施的一部分。最近已发布了几份指导文件，强调在牙科实践中进行优质手部卫生的重要性。手部卫生的三个级别分别是社交手部卫生、卫生手消毒和外科洗手，选择取决于所进行的操作程序。以下文章总结了全科牙医及其牙科团队手部卫生的基本原则。
