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Acquired immunity

Immunity that is developed during a person’s lifetime.

Acute infection

An infection of short duration that is often severe.

Alert

to bring to someone’s attention

Anaphylaxis

an acute allergic reaction to an agent.

Anti-retraction device

A mechanism that prevents entry of fluids and microbes back into the waterlines as a result of negative water pressure.

Assessment

The process of collecting data and then evaluating or drawing conclusions from the findings

Biofilm

Slime-producing bacterial communities that may also harbor fungi, algae, and protozoa.

Bloodborne pathogens

Infection that is caused by microbes carried in the blood; i.e., Hep B, Hep C, HIV

Chronic

Persisting over a long period of time.

Chronic infection

An infection of long duration.

Chronologic

Arranged according to the time of occurrence, earliest to most recent.

Communicable disease

Condition caused by an infection that can be spread from person to person or through contact with body fluids.

Contaminated waste

Items such as gloves and patient bibs, that may contain a person’s blood or saliva.

Dental unit waterline (DUWL)

Small-bore tubing usually made of plastic, used to deliver dental treatment water through a dental unit.

Detection

The act or process of discovering tooth imperfections or decay.

Diagnosis

Identification or determination of the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of a patient’s history and examination findings

Direct contact

Touching or contact with a patient’s blood or saliva.

Droplet infection

An infection that occurs through mucosal surfaces of the eyes, nose, or mouth.

Extraoral

Outside of the mouth.

Furcation

Area between two or more root branches.

Hazardous waste

Waste that poses a danger to humans or to the enviroment.

Heterotrophic bacteria

Bacteria that use organic carbon as a source of nutrients.

HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 describe the federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient’s healthcare information.

Immunity

The ability of the body to resist disease.

Immunocompromised

Having an immune system that is weakened.

Indirect contact

Touching or contact with a contaminated surface or instrument.

Infection control

Policies and practices designed to prevent the spread of infectious agents.

Infectious waste

Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious disease.

Intraoral

Within the oral cavity.

Latent infection

Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that “come and go”.

Litigation

The act of initiating legal proceedings as in a lawsuit.

Microfiltration

Use of membrane filters to trap microbes suspended in water.

Mobility

To have movement.

Morphology

Branch of biology that deals with form and structure.

Occupational exposure

any reasonable anticipated skin, eye, or mucous membrane contact involving blood or OPIM

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Standard

Guidleines designed to protect enployees against occupational exposure to BBP.

Palpation

Touching or feeling for abnormalities.

Pathogen

Disease-causing organism.

Percutaneous

Through the skin, as with a needle stick, cut, or human bite.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Items such as gloves, mask, and gowns used to protect the employee from contamination.

Planktonic

Describes bacteria that are freely floating in water.

Probing

Use of a slender, flexible instrument to explore and measure the periodontal pocket.

Quality assurance

Program in place for monitoring and evaluating a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met.

Restoration

The use of dental materials to restore a tooth or teeth to a functional permanent unit.

Self-contained water reservoir

Container attached to a dental unit that is used to hold and supply water or other solutions to hand pieces and air-water syringes.

Sharps

Any pointed or cutting instruments, such as scalpels, needles, orthodontic wires, and endodontic instruments.

Standard Precautions

Standard of care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood; expands upon the concept of Universal Precautions.

Symmetric

Balances, or even on both sides.

Universal Precautions

Guidelines based on treating all human bodily fluids as though it were infectious.

Virulence

The strength of a pathogens ability to cause disease.