Description:
Dental team members can learn how to protect themselves from exposure to
potentially infectious agents in the dental office. This course shows ways to
reduce risk of acquiring a bloodborne disease through occupational exposure by
understanding and using immunization, adherence to standard precautions, and
disinfection and sterilization. This course also explains the two main OSHA
standards that affect dentistry, the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and Hazard
Communication Standard.
For information about purchasing for your dental team, please contact us at
800.621.8099 or ce_online@ada.org.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to understand the
following:
- The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
- The Hazard Communication Standard
- The Infectious Disease Process
- Immunization recommendations
- Standard Precautions
- Infection Control
- Cleaning, Sterilization and Disinfection
- Infection Control in the Dental Laboratory
Abstract:
Infection Control and OSHA shows how to protect against exposure to
potentially infectious agents and hazardous chemicals in the dental office. It
explains several ways to reduce the risk of acquiring a bloodborne disease
through occupational exposure including immunization, adherence to standard
precautions, and disinfection and sterilization and the control and prevention
of exposure to hazardous chemicals. The course also includes reasons to contact
state boards of dentistry, instructions on how to avoid infection in the dental
laboratory, and instructions on how to clean, sterilize, and disinfect
potentially infectious items and how to monitor the sterilization processes.
Outline:
- OSHA Standards for the Dental Office
- State Boards of Dentistry
- Immunization
- Standard Precautions
- Chairside Infection Control
- Infection Control After Treatment
- Infection Control During Radiographic Procedures
- Cleaning, Sterilization, and Disinfection
- Infection Control in the Dental Laboratory
360CE
CEYEAR21