This course reviews the science of disease transmission and updates and makes sense of the many dental safety recommendations considering COVID-19 and beyond. Standard and Transmission-based Precautions will be explained in the context of CDC & ADA Guidelines and OSHA & Dental Board regulations (meets Infection Control & OSHA CE requirements). “Cool” safety tips are categorized by effectiveness and include new technology such as how to optimize indoor air safety, PPE other prevention controls.  Upon completion, the participant shall be able to: • Recognize and manage bloodborne, contact, droplet and airborne diseases • Identify best practices for providing dental care while considering COVID-19 • Make sense of evolving recommendations as applied to changing infection risk

In this lively, interactive, hands-on workshop, experience different
infection control techniques and products. Attendees will go home
with a bag of samples and many new ideas. They will learn infection
control concepts and how to evaluate products and techniques for
hand hygiene, surface cleaning and disinfection, equipment and
instrument asepsis and personal barriers to get maximum effectiveness
from infection control efforts.

Enjoy a long dental career and improve clinical precision while avoiding injury and pain! Pathogenesis, causes and prevention of various cumulative trauma disorders are discussed, focusing on upper extremity, spinal and joint pathologies. Evaluate preventive strategies, including equipment design, body positioning and conditioning and enhanced visualization. Practice stretching and strengthening exercises to reduce pain, preserve range of motion and optimize personal career excellence and longevity. • Review physiology and evaluate various physical signs and symptoms of cumulative trauma disorders • Practice and evaluate stretching and strengthening exercises to reduce the risk of work-related injuries • Compare ergonomic features of dental equipment and technology that benefit workers and patients.

This seminar explores personal health issues such as new and altered diseases of importance to dental professionals. Attention is given to resistant pathogens, biofilm diseases and pathogens with pandemic potential, particularly respiratory diseases. These issues are discussed relative to occupational risk, illness prevention, and post exposure responses. Leave with a plan for managing today’s microbial challenges using Standard and Transmission-based precautions, including building air safety control.

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Date Available: December 6, 2022

Date Reviewed: March 1, 2023

Date Removed: May 31, 2023

This course reviews the science of disease transmission and updates and makes sense of the many dental safety recommendations considering COVID-19 and beyond. Standard and Transmission-based Precautions will be explained in the context of CDC & ADA Guidelines and OSHA & Dental Board regulations (meets Infection Control & OSHA CE requirements). “Cool” safety tips are categorized by effectiveness and include new technology such as how to optimize indoor air safety, PPE other prevention controls.  Upon completion, the participant shall be able to: • Recognize and manage bloodborne, contact, droplet and airborne diseases • Identify best practices for providing dental care while considering COVID-19 • Make sense of evolving recommendations as applied to changing infection risk