title: Practical infection control in oral health surveys and screenings.
abstract: Examinations for oral health surveys and screenings are performed by dentists or dental hygienists in a variety of settings. To date, CDC has made no recommendations for infection control specifically for these brief examinations. General principles for infection control can be applied during oral health surveys and screenings.
authors.affiliation: Surveillance, Investigations, and Research Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta 30333.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Summers
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Gooch
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Marianos
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Malvitz
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Bond
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D003762:Dental Instruments; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008403:Mass Screening; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D011636:Public Health Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology