The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) offers its training tool, If Saliva Were Red, on DVD. The program teaches proper infection-control technique through a graphic filmed demonstration in which the patient’s “saliva” contains red dye so that droplets, spray, and cross-contaminated surfaces can clearly be seen. The 8-minute program contains three filmed versions of the same dental procedure. For instructional purposes, the first two versions show the dental team making errors in proper infection-control technique. Viewers have an opportunity to spot the errors as part of the learning process. Finally, the procedure is filmed with the dental team using proper barrier protection.
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