Do dentists get sick often?

* Coronary disease and high blood pressure are over 25\% more prevalent among dentists than in the general population. * Dentists suffer psycho-neurotic disorders at a rate of 2 1/2 times greater than physicians.

What type of disease transmission is most common in dental offices?

In dentistry, the diseases we are most concerned about are those caused by bloodborne pathogens (BBP). Examples are hepatitis B and C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Transmission may occur from a patient to a dental health care provider (DHCP), from a DHCP to a patient, or from one patient to another patient.

What health and safety issues are involved in dental hygienist?

The Occupational Hazards of a Dental Hygienist

• Infections and Latex Allergy.
• Repetitive Motion Injury.
• Radiation.
• Chemicals and Anesthetic Gases.

What are infections transmitted from patient to dentist?

Dental health care professionals are at risk for acquiring or transmitting hepatitis B, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. All these diseases are vaccine-preventable.

How are infections spread in a dental practice?

Transmission of dental infection can occur through infected air droplets, blood, saliva, and instruments contaminated with secretions [4]. Persons who seek dental care could be in the prodromal phase or being carriers of certain infectious diseases, without knowing about their physical conditions.

What is cross infection control in dentistry?

Cross infection control prevents the spreading of infectious diseases from staff to patient, patient to staff and from one patient to another. At Camberley Dental Practice we use the latest equipment and strict cross infection control protocol to protect our patients.

What is cross contamination in dentistry?

In short, cross contamination is a spread of microorganisms from one source to another. In dentistry, cross contamination can occur by direct contact with microorganisms from patient to patient or patient to dentist and vice versa (droplet transmission and inhalation of airborne pathogens).