#6 in a series

Practicing proper infection control procedures is the responsibility of every student, staff and faculty member with clinical responsibilities. With the fast-paced nature of the clinical environment, it is sometimes easy to overlook basic infection control policies. To help raise awareness about these issues, we've created this series of infection control reminders and pointers. For questions about infection control policies or more information, contact the School of Dentistry's Director of Health and Safety, Dr. Molly Newlon at: newlonm@dentistry.ucsf.edu.

• Since the Hepatitis vaccine was introduced in 1982, the incidence of Hep B infection for dental health care workers has decreased steadily and is now comparable to that of the general population.
  
  
  

• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) prevents exposure by providing a barrier between the patient's blood and body fluids and your skin, eyes, nose and mouth.
  
  
  

Best regards,

Charles N. Bertolami, DDS, DMedSc

Dean