Course Description Infection Control All clinical personnel in the dental setting are at risk for exposure to disease agents and other environmental hazards. With attention to infection control CDC Guidelines and OSHA Standards, risks to yourself, your patients, and other dental team members can be minimized. In this update, the scientific background behind infection control...
OSHA Standards and Infection Control for Dental Offices The course will cover all of the OSHA Standard that pertain to the dental office. Bloodborne Pathogens, PPE, Exposure Control Plan, Exposure Incidents, Hazard Materials, Record Keeping and OSHA's recommendations on the Ergonomic Process. We also cover CDC recommendations for infection control , sterilization and immunizations
COURSE SUMMARY: The practice of dentistry is primarily procedural. Contaminated environmental surfaces, including clinical contact and housekeeping surfaces, become a reservoir of infectious material with the potential to spread an infection to health-care personnel and patients. Transmission of pathogens can occur by direct or indirect contact of clinical contact surfaces and the hands of health-care personnel....
Infection prevention in your dental practice begins with effective hand hygiene. The dental team may believe that wearing gloves reduces the need for effective hand hygiene – they cut corners, and it lowers compliance. Dental practices cannot afford to cut corners when it means safety for your team and patients. By implementing effective hand hygiene,...
Objectives: *Understand the Principles of Infection Control *Know the CDC recommendations for sterilization and disinfection of patient care items *Understand how to prevent and manage exposure incidents.
