Infection Control Measures to Keep Your Patients and Team Healthy
By: Karen Comisi
Post Date: 2/15/2024
CE Amount: 1
Categories: Infection Control
COURSE OVERVIEW
Dentistry’s infection control protocols have always been of great importance; however, they were often left in the shadows as other “priorities” surfaced in our day-to-day operations.
Then the world changed in 2020. Infection control returned to “front and center” and became paramount for the safety of our patients and our dental teams. There was a call to arms for added protection in our practices. However, there is data to show that dentistry as a whole fared better than so many of the other health professions.
What did we do differently than the other health providers?
Come find out the protocols that are needed day-to-day. Learn about what you are doing well and where a few changes may be needed.
- Principles of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization.
- How to keep yourself safe while keeping others safe.
- How to manage dental water lines.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe how to maintain and test waterlines.
- Practice effective cleaning and disinfection of operatories.
- Identify and avoid infection control errors.
COURSE SPEAKER
Over the past 35 years, Karen has held almost every staff position in the dental office, with the exception of dentist and dental hygienist. She has been an orthodontic dental assistant, oral surgeon dental assistant, general dentist assistant, front desk and insurance coordinator, and was the co-founder, practice administrator and CFO for Dental Care with a Difference®, PC. She is currently the practice manager at Carolina Park Family Dentistry in Mount Pleasant, SC. She is a respected key opinion leader, author, speaker, and consultant. Karen was one of the first licensed, registered restorative function dental assistants in New York State and is a founding member of the Southern Tier Dental Assistants Society. She served on the NY State Board for Dentistry from 2010-2018 and served as a board member on the Dental Assistants National Board from 2015-2021. She is a fellow of the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA), a member of the Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedure (OSAP), and the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB).
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for Dentist, Dental Assistant, and Hygienist from novice to advanced.
EDUCATIONAL METHOD
Self Instructional Online CE Course
IMAGE AUTHENTICITY STATEMENT
No images in this presentation have been altered.
SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT
Information shared in this continuing education activity is developed from clinical research and represents the most current information available from evidence-based dentistry.
KNOWN BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS
Information in this continuing education activity is derived from data and information obtained from the reference section.
DISCLOSURE
This Dental Learning presentation is made possible through the continued support of HealthFirst. Karen L. Comisi, DISICP CDA, RDA, FAADA is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Dental Learning, HealthFirst. Karen L. Comisi, DISICP CDA, RDA, FAADA may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Dental Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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