Dentistryد حاتم البيطار

Infection Control in Dentistry

By

Dr Hatem El Bitar

Mob:01005684344

Egyptian fellowship

Objectives Discuss the difference between bacteriostatic

and bactericidal.

Name the four ways that transmission can

occur between persons or groups

List factors that contribute to a person

becoming a susceptible host.

List factors that contribute to the likelihood of

infection development.

Define cross contamination.

Oral bacteria

The gingival crevice area (supporting structures of the teeth) provides a habitat for a variety of anaerobic species. Bacteroides and spirochetes colonize the mouth around puberty.

Fusospirochetes

Spirochetes and fusi-form bacilli live

as normal flora in the mouth, but in the case of

bleeding in the oral cavity, the bacteria can cause infection and diseases to oral cavity:

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)

Vincent angina with a membrane covering the throat area

Thank you