The College of Dentistry follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (OUHSC) Infectious Disease Policy (https://compliance.ouhsc.edu/ehso/Home/Forms-Resources/Links) recommendations and guidelines for infection control to ensure patient and workforce member safety.
The infection control guidelines are intended to foster an awareness of concepts and methods when performing required patient care procedures. For your safety and the safety of others, the general principles of cleanliness in the workplace, the use of protective attire, the separation of uncontaminated and contaminated items and work areas, and constant consideration of the potential for cross-contamination should be observed.
For all dental procedures, students will be observed and graded accordingly for compliance with infection control and patient safety.
The Office of Compliance performs routine monitoring of infection control compliance to ensure adherence to the guidelines and recommendations.
Gross negligence in infection control standards may result in the generation of a Professionalism Concerns Report and up to a two-week suspension from the clinic.
