Infection Control. Primarily development and validation of procedures, chemicals, and equipment designed to control the spread of infectious agents. Efforts concentrate on the development of special methodologies that can measure microbial killing that occurs when performing a particular infection control procedure.
Infection control procedures and microbial killing. Development and validation of procedures, chemicals, and equipment designed to control the spread of infectious disease agents.
Analyze antimicrobial activity of newly formulated mouthrinses.Culture and identification of oral bacteria from dental plaque and saliva.
Infection Control, Infectious Diseases/Agents, Oral Biology, Safety/Medical, Sterilization & Disinfection
Provide testing of bacterial spore kill on dental handpieces and other instruments in sterilizers. Test the sterilizability of instruments and devices. Analyze cleaning of instruments in instrument washers and ultrasonic cleaners. Test MIC on mouthrinsesfor Amer Dent Assoc seal of acceptance.Design methods to help validate infection control procedures.
