This course reviews infection prevention for oral healthcare settings according to the most current CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Scenarios will be discussed to assist dental professionals in identifying risks and applying standard precautions to break the infection cycle. Specific prevention controls to be discussed will include personal protective equipment, dental instrument cleaning and sterilization, dental unit waterline cleaning and testing, and developing and evaluating an effective infection control program.
Learning Objectives:
Explain the elements of the infection cycle and how healthcare workers can break the cycle with specific infection control measures
Identify specific types of personal protective equipment and when each should be used in the dental setting
Define the three categories of dental devices and how each should be cleaned and sterilized
