Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 195 - Board of Dentistry
Chapter 35 - Infection Control
Section 195:35-1-4 - Dental health care workers
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 195:35-1-4
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) All dental health care workers shall comply with the following:
(1) The universal
precautions; recommended for dentistry by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC);
(2) The
Guidelines on HIV infected Health Care Workers adopted by the State Department
of Health; and
(3) The Guidelines
on Hepatitis B Infected health Care Workers adopted by the State Department of
Health in the care, handling, and treatment of patients in the dental office or
other setting where dental procedures of any type may be performed.
(b) All dental health care workers who have infected or exudative lesions or weeping dermatitis shall;
(1) Refrain from contact with equipment,
devices and appliances that may be used for or during patient care, where such
contact holds potential for blood or body fluid contamination, and
(2) Refrain from all patient care and
contact; until the condition(s) resolves.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2953, eff 7-11-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2397, eff 7-1-99
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