Immunizations and oral health care providers.
Two very successful approaches aimed at preventing infectious diseases acquired in the dental office have introduced more vigilant infection control and barrier techniques as well as the use of specific immunizations. Special consideration is given to the subgroup of dental professionals at increased risk for common diseases that may prevail because of the location and demographics of their practices. A brief review of the basic principles of immunology and immunization is covered as well as immunizations and the medically compromised oral health care worker, the medically compromised patient, new vaccines that may be in the offing, and the future role of immunization for dentists.
Quaranta
Patrick
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Department of Diagnostic Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School, 110 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07013, USA. quaranpa@aol.com
D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000592:standards*; D000075202:Contraindications; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003815:Dentists; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards