The Role of Dental Surgery Assistants in Preventing Cross-Contamination in Oral Surgery Settings
Cross-contamination in oral surgery settings poses significant risks to both patients and healthcare providers. Dental surgery assistants (DSAs) play a crucial role in maintaining infection control protocols to prevent the transmission of pathogens. This paper explores the responsibilities of DSAs in sterilization, instrument handling, personal protective equipment (PPE) usage, and environmental disinfection. Additionally, we present data on compliance rates and best practices to minimize cross-contamination risks.
Authors
- Ashwag Asiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5141-2804)
- Muhannad Asiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2302-0997)
- Saeed Ahmed Asiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-1618)
- Saad Qahtani
- Ali D Alshahrani
Institutions
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.29070/bp4nk190
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00