COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 2501 INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTISTRY ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

To be informed about infectious diseases and their clinical features, transmission routes, to gain basic information about infection control methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines the basic concepts of infection and infection control.
2   Explains the cross infection.
3   Defines infection control in dentistry.
4   Defines infectious diseases and vaccination in dentistry.
5   Defines sterilization and disinfection applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts in Infection Control, Hand cleaning, Hand flora, Hand washing, antiseptic hand washing, When should hands be washed How should hands be washed
2 Cross-infection, Infection chain, Cross-infection transmission routes in dentistry, Infection control and basic principles in dentistry
3 What should be considered when using gloves Operations that require the wearing of sterile gloves,
4 Transmission routes of communicable diseases, Which vaccines should be applied in dentists and auxiliary personnel
5 Enterococcus (VRE) Infections, Tight contact isolation
6 Sharp object injuries
7 Sterilization and disinfection
8 Central sterilization unit (CSU)
9 Sterilization process, Pressurized steam sterilization, Placement of autoclaved materials and instruments, Use of autoclave flash program, Dry air sterilization
10 Stages to be considered in dentistry clinics, Points to be considered in preclinical applications
11 Considerations in laboratory applications, Laboratory acceptance areas
12 Patient and unit preparation, Infection control in radiology
13 Dental unit water systems
14 Hospital / practice cleaning, Medical wastes

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Miller C.H: Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, 6th Edition, Elsevier Health Books, 2017
2. Fulford, Martin Roger, Ramsay Stankiewicz, Nikolai: Infection Control in Primary Dental Care, Springer International Publishing, 2020
3. Bilici S, Irmak H, Buzgan T. Sağlık personeline yönelik el yıkama ve el dezenfeksiyonu rehberi. Klasmat Matbaacılık, Ankara, 2008.
4. Görücü J. Enfeksiyon kontrolü. Gürgan S (Çeviri Editörü). Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry. Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, Ankara, 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

course

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

SHORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ARS MIDTERM EXAM
2 KSN ASSIGNMENT
3 YYS SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
4 YYBN SEMESTER FINAL COURSE GRADE ARS * 0.40 + YYS * 0.60
5 BUT Resit Exam Grade
6 BBN Resit Course Grade ARS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Assessment Criteria

1. The student should be able to define the basic concepts of infection and infection control.
2. The student should be able to explain cross infection.
3. The student should be able to define infection control in dentistry.
4. The student should be able to define infectious diseases and vaccination in dentistry.
5. The student should be able to define sterilization and disinfection practices.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

candan.efeoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 25

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1353
LO.2253
LO.3454
LO.4355
LO.5253

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