Title: Describe ways diseases are transmitted in the dental treatment environment.
Course: Dental Careers I (14054-I) > Section: Performing Infection-Control Techniques

Description should include

- causes of disease and the body's defenses, including vaccinations and types of immunity (e.g., herd)
- chain of infection
- definitions and examples of modes of disease transmission
- major diseases of concern to dental healthcare workers.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to break the chain of infection in the dental setting?
- What protocol helps prevent disease transmission?
- What types of pathogenic microorganism diseases are commonly prevented by vaccinations?