Infection Control for Dental Professionals

About This Course

This course familiarizes dental professionals with infection control techniques in order to minimize the risks of microbial transmission in the dental healthcare setting. It covers OSHA regulations, modes of transmission, prevention strategies, cleaning and sterilization measures, and protection of dental healthcare personnel.

Learning Outcomes

✓Outline OSHA regulations that impact the provision of dental care
✓Analyze potential modes of transmission and pathogens that can result in infection in dental facilities
✓Discuss potential prevention strategies for infection control, including Standard Precautions for hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and respiratory hygiene
✓Describe effective cleaning, sterilization, and disinfection measures that should be applied in dental care
✓Identify steps that should be taken to protect dental healthcare personnel, including vaccination, education, and exposure responses

Course Curriculum

1.OSHA regulations
2.Modes of transmission and pathogens
3.Prevention strategies and Standard Precautions
4.Hand hygiene and personal protective equipment
5.Respiratory hygiene
6.Cleaning, sterilization, and disinfection
7.Protection of dental healthcare personnel
8.Vaccination and education
9.Exposure responses

Course Details

Price: $45
CPD Hours: 5
Format: online
Duration: Self-paced

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