SBA basics Flashcards
What would you do in the event of a sharps injury?
- Encourage the wound to bleed.
- Clean the wound with soap (DON’T SCRUB)
- Apply a waterproof dressing.
Which waste bag is INFECTIOUS WASTE TO BE INCINERATED?
(clinical highly infectious)
Yellow
Which waste bag is for clinical waste?
(infectious waste treated to render safe proper to disposal)
Orange
Which waste bag is for cytotoxic waste?
Purple
Which bag indicates offensive waste that can be landfilled?
Yellow/Black
Which waste bag is used for domestic waste?
Black
Ayliffe Handwashing Technique
- Wet hands
- Apply soap
- Rub palms together
- Back of hand interlock fingers
- Rub palm to palm
- Rub fingers
- Rub thumbs
- Rub finger tips
- Rub wrists
Correct order of donning PPE
- Apron
- Mask
- Eye Protection
- Gloves
Correct order of doffing PPE
- Gloves
- Apron
- Eye protection
- Mask
Which document describes how decontamination, infection control, waste and hand hygiene should happen in the dental practice?
HTM 01-05
Cycle of Decontamination
- Storage
- Use
- Cleaning
- Disinfection
- Inspection
- Packaging
- Sterilisation
How long can sterile instruments be stored for?
12 months
What does ACC stand for in charting?
All Ceramic Crown
What does RBC/DBC stand for in charting?
Resin Bonded Crown / Dentine Bonded Crown
What does PI stand for in charting?
Porcelain Inlay
What does BR / BA stand for in charting?
Bridge Retainer / Bridge Abutment
What does BP stand for in charting?
Bridge Pontic
BPE Code 0
Pockets are < 3.5 mm
No calculus / overhangs or bleeding on probing.
BPE Code 1
Pockets of < 3.5 mm
No calculus / overhangs.
BLEEDING ON PROBING noted.
BPE Code 2
Pockets < 3.5 mm
Supra or subgingival calculus / overhangs present.
BPE Code 3
Probing depths of between 3.5-5.5 mm
(black band partially visible)
BPE Code 4
Probing depth greater than 5.5 mm
(black band NOT visible)
What does * mean on a BPE?
Furcation Involvement
How is periodontal grading calculated?
% bone loss / patient age
Grade A
Value of < 0.5
slow rate of progression
Grade B
Value of 0.5 - 1.0
moderate rate of progression
Grade C
Value of > 1.0
rapid rate of progression
What does periodontal staging represent?
Extent of interproximal bone loss.
Stage 1
< 15% bone loss
Stage 2
Bone loss extending to the coronal third of the root.
Stage 3
Bone loss extending to the mid 1/3 of the root.