Overview

CDE: 2 hours

AGD Code: Infection Control - 148

Original Release Date: 04/07/2021

Expiration Date: 04/07/2024

Dental Infection Control - Online Course

• Self-study - On Demand by CE Zoom Virtual CE Hub
• Instructor: Michelle Strange, RDH 
• Price:
• YTP Members: Included
• Non-Members: $20

https://www.cezoom.com/courses/infection-control-8281

Course Overview

We can all appreciate ways to break the chain of infection during viral outbreaks - even during a typical cold and flu season - but are we doing enough on a day-to-day basis to ensure that we prevent infection in our practices? Infection control errors in dental settings are a continuing concern, especially since a lapse in dental infection control can have a life-threatening result. This dental infection control CE course will discuss the current infection control regulations and recommendations for dental settings. A major theme in this presentation will be to discuss the "why" as well as the "what" of dental infection control practices.

Course Abstract

• Intended audience: Dental Professionals
• Credit hours: 2
• Cost:
• YTP Members: Included
• Non-Members: $20
• Course Contact: support.cezoom.com
• Educational Type: Self-Study Online
• Educational Method: Self-study the course and take the exam. A computer and a strong internet connection are required.
• Prerequisites: None
• Course instructor: Michelle Strange, RDH
• Course Completion Recognition: (Certificate for completing course)
• Course Categories: Dental Charting, Terminology, Record Keeping, Ethics & Law (AGD 555)
• Provider Approval: Nationally Recognized (AGD-PACE) Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education
• Sponsor(s): None

Learning Objectives

• Define standard precautions and a typical flow in dental infection control practices from the beginning to the end of the day.
• Discuss the chain of infection and ways to break each link in the chain.
• Describe environmental infection control and how to prevent infection with proper PPE.
• Reiterate the importance of Dental Unit Waterline quality.
• Provide proven period testing/ maintenance that adheres to EPA standards for dental practices.

About the Instructor

With a career spanning 18 years, Michelle Strange's enthusiasm for dentistry lies in the educational aspects of patient care. As an adjunct clinical faculty member with Trident Technical College, she educates her students and colleagues on the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between medical professionals and caretakers. Her experience as a hygienist and surgical assistant led her to become the Educational and Professional Relations Manager for TePe Oral Health Care, Inc. after implementing their product with considerable success and patient compliance. Her most recent project, A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast, was ranked the #1 Dental Podcast two years in a row. Through her passion for education, geriatric and implant dentistry, and modern techniques and products, Michelle seeks to inform and inspire the dental community.

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Course Contact: support.cezoom.com

Course Categories: Infection Control ONLY (not including water line maintenance or OSHA) (infection control must follow the CDC guidelines)

Provider Approval: Nationally Recognized (AGD-PACE) Academy of General Dentistry Program approval for Continuing Education

Educational Type: Self Study

Educational Method: Electronically mediated with a testing mechanism (internet, one-way & two-way transmissions through open broadcast, closed circuit, cable, microwave, broadband lines, fiber optics, satellite, or wireless communications devices)

Prerequisites : None. 
Sponsor(s): None

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