Subject Searches

Print out this page NOW for reference when you start your Subject Searches

To avoid long lists of references that are meaningless at first glance we have included a LIST of KEYWORDS
that you can enter to carry out a Supersearch on the subject that MOST CLOSELY matches the information you are reviewing.
The First "Search Engine" that we recommend is the one at the American Dental Association WEB Site.
Type in the words as they appear in the TABLE below to search the AmDA database for your point of interest.

**Enter KEYWORDS**
infection control
"infection control"
sterilization
tuberculosis
herpes
hepatitis
hiv
virus
ultrasonic
instrument cleaning
accreditation
osha
bloodborne pathogen
biofilm
legionella
backflow

American Dental Association Online Search

Topical Index of AmDA Infection Control References

Topical Index of AmDA OSHA References

**Enter KEYWORDS**
"infection control" AND dent*
dent* AND "handpiece sterilization"
backflow AND saliva AND dent*
biofilm AND "dental unit"
legionella AND dental
aids OR hiv AND dentist*
hepatitis AND dent*

The Second "Search Engine" that we recommend is the Alta Vista Advanced Search
Click the link to this site and select Alta Vista Advanced Search. Type in the KEYWORDS and specify the dates bracketing your search - perhaps 01/Jan/75 and Today's Date. Type in the KEYWORDS as they appear in the TABLE below to search the database for your point of interest.
Enter KEYWORDS
"infection control" AND dent*

dent* AND "handpiece sterilization"

backflow AND saliva AND dent*

biofilm AND "dental unit"

legionella AND dental

aids OR hiv AND dentist*

hepatitis AND dent*

AltaVista Advanced Searches

The Third source of Searches is the excellent reference at the American Dental Association Site
Information about Accessing the MEDLINE Database

The Fourth Site for Advanced Searches and Advanced Searchers is
HEALTHGATE- MEDLINE FREE

A Fifth Site for searches is the WHO World Health Organisation
http://www.who.ch/architext/AT-all_whoquery.html

Email us at cdcdent@ozemail.com.au with your KEYWORDS that found that obscure reference that someone else might like to know about

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