ISSN / eISSN: 0033-8362 / 1826-6983
editor@radiologiamedicajournal.com
ISSN / eISSN: 0033-8362 / 1826-6983
ISSN / eISSN: 0033-8362 / 1826-6983
editor@radiologiamedicajournal.com
ISSN / eISSN: 0033-8362 / 1826-6983
Fawziah Munif Alotaibi¹, Najwa Hassan Balatif¹, Shmokh Awadh Albalawi¹, Alanoud Mohammed Alqahtani², Wedad Dhahawi Almutairi³, Abrar Majed Albalawi Al Mohammadiyah⁴, Lama Abdullah Almutairi³, Faisal Yahya Sinnah⁵, Socot Saad Alarifi, Amani⁶ Nasser Aldehasi⁵
1 – Fawziah Munif Alotaibi, Al-Malqa Primary Health Care Centre, Riyadh Third cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
2 – Najwa Hassan Balatif, Al-Malqa Primary Health Care Centre, Riyadh Third cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
3 – Shmokh Awadh Albalawi, Al-Malqa Primary Health Care Centre, Riyadh Third cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
4 – Alanoud Mohammed Alqahtani, Arqah Primary Health Care Centre, Riyadh Third cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
5 – Wedad Dhahawi Almutairi, Al Baladiyah Primary Health Care Center, Hafar Al-Batin Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
6 – Abrar Majed Albalawi Al Mohammadiyah, Primary Health Care Centre, Riyadh Third cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
7 – Lama Abdullah Almutairi, Al Baladiyah Primary Health Care Center, Hafar Al-Batin Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
8 – Faisal Yahya Sinnah, Sultanah of Diriyah Primary Health Care Centre, Riyadh Third cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
9 – Socot Saad Alarifi, Al-Quwayiyah General Hospital, First Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
10 – Amani Nasser Aldehasi, Sultanah of Diriyah Primary Health Care Centre, Riyadh Third cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Infection control is a foundational aspect of safe dental practice, particularly given the risk of disease transmission via blood, saliva, aerosols, and contaminated instruments. Dental assistants serve on the frontlines of clinical safety, playing an essential role in implementing infection prevention protocols. However, their role is often underrecognized in infection control research and policy. This review aims to evaluate current infection control strategies in dentistry, emphasizing the pivotal contributions and challenges faced by dental assistants. It explores their roles in daily operations, highlights gaps in education and compliance, and recommends strategies for optimizing infection control by empowering dental assistants. Recognizing and supporting dental assistants is critical to ensuring comprehensive infection prevention in both routine and high-risk dental procedures.
Keywords : Dental assistants, infection control, sterilization, cross-infection, dental practice, aerosols, personal protective equipment, clinical hygiene, patient safety