Biosafety dental - The strange name is a concept that is being increasingly valued by dentists and patients and represents a series of measures designed to prevent contamination in the office. Hepatitis B, herpes, mumps, rubella, mononucleosis and influenza are some of the diseases that can be contracted during a simple trip to the dentist, if certain rules are not respected.
Today, it is legally required that the professional use gloves, mask, apron, hat and sunglasses for protection. All instruments that come into contact with blood must be sterilized. Anything that touches the dental hygienist during the service must be protected by PVC, the pen of high / low speed it feared, the feared engine, the spotlight.
The explanation is simple: the dentist, with the glove, this one channel, plays in blood and saliva. Then, adjust the reflector to illuminate better. The blood and saliva are there. The patient leaves and the scene is repeated with another person, which may have indirect contact with the virus before. This is called cross infection - from patient to patient. There is also the most obvious contamination, which is between the patient and professional.
"There is a risk, but taking the right steps, you can meet so guaranteed. The dental biosafety is an effective way to work, providing security for the professional and the patient''says dental hygienist and doctor of the Centre for Research Dental San Leopoldo Manvic John Albano Carvalho. A few years ago, they already existed, but it was with the emergence of AIDS that began to be given attention to the matter. The colleges were the few open space for it, and now is the population that takes conscience.
"We, teachers, we have the desire to teach it, but that does not have much power intended working hours appropriate to the subject, many people formed without a very great responsibility''says Dagmar de Paula Queluz, Ph.D., Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba of UNICAMP.
The biosafety improved as the population began to recover from dental care. "When the patient comes to office, has to see if the floor is clean, are being disinfected, the sterilization instrumental, see if there is glass or autoclaving. Observe the barrier of protection, which is plastic everywhere where the professional puts his hand. It looks if it is to use it, has disposable material. These items of biosecurity condition you have to repair.''
If there are irregularities, the patient can make a complaint to the Health Surveillance. Every office is through inspections: the initial, amendment (if any changes), the routine and in case of complaint. Some older professionals do not adopt all measures for lack of habit, others do not know, and some people claiming lack of money. "These measures are easy and have a very low cost in total cost of dental. This argument is not justified''says Marco Antonio Manfredini, a master's degree in public health, dental surgeons that incorporates the group's oral health advisor of the Ministry of Health.
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