Terezhalmy G T, Gitto C A
Department of Dentistry, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 1998 Oct;42(4):629-42.
The current climate in society regarding infectious diseases in general, and herpes, hepatitis, and HIV infections in particular, dictates that today's dental practices must use effective infection control techniques. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration continues to inspect, cite, and fine health care facilities. More states are implementing regulations concerning the operation of health care facilities. Patients are becoming more sophisticated in their scrutinizing of the dental and medical professions' approach to asepsis. Media coverage of exposure incidents is becoming more intense. All these factors leave dentists no choice; they must implement appropriate infection control techniques. The life-time cost of effective infection control is far less than one malpractice settlement. Implementation of an effective infection control program to promote dental asepsis can be cost-effective. In addition, it can be a practice builder.
当前社会对于传染病，尤其是疱疹、肝炎和艾滋病毒感染的总体态度，决定了如今的牙科诊疗必须采用有效的感染控制技术。职业安全与健康管理局持续对医疗保健机构进行检查、开罚单。越来越多的州正在实施有关医疗保健机构运营的法规。患者在审视牙科和医疗行业的无菌操作方法时变得更加精明。媒体对暴露事件的报道越来越多。所有这些因素让牙医别无选择，他们必须实施适当的感染控制技术。有效感染控制的终身成本远低于一次医疗事故和解的费用。实施有效的感染控制计划以促进牙科无菌操作具有成本效益。此外，它还可以促进业务发展。
