• Yes. Almost all states’ boards of dental examiners require you to have a minimum number of Hours of CDE in Infection control per year. It is your responsibility to check into your state’s requirements on their website. Further, whenever there are changes to the Recommendations or Guidelines, training must be completed in the prescribed time as required by your state’s dental boards. It is required by OSHA to have an initial comprehensive training and thereafter annually or when new rules are introduced. HIPAA training is required by the Health and Human services (Office of Civil Rights) initially (within 90 days of employment nationally, but within 60 days in the State of Texas), followed by training once every two years or when rules change.
• Some states have their own State OSHA Plans, therefore, please look into whether your state’s OSHA training is required.

ToothCE is an approved (nationwide) AGD PACE Provider for CE and the CDE can also be used for the AGD’s FAGD and MAGD tracks. It is your responsibility to check whether ToothCE or any other provider is approved. We are required by the AGD PACE program in providing and informing about our approval status and duration on our website and in our advertisements.

• The total CE credits available in the bundled group plan is up to 8 Hours of CDE-We have a 4 Hour Comprehensive Infection Control Program and a 2 Hour Infection Control Program. (The 4-hour program was made to be sufficient for most states that have License renewal every two years. The 2-hour program was for states that have an annual renewal of the license).
• You may choose any of these Infection Control programs. Irrespective of which program you choose (the 4-hour or the 2-hour) the cost is the same on the purchase of the bundle.
• Either the 4-Hour Infection Control or the 2-Hour infection control program can be bundled with the 2-Hour OSHA and the 2-Hour HIPAA programs.

• They can view all these self-paced/self-learning programs individually on their cell phones, tablets, or computers, or they can view them as a group on a large screen. After viewing, each person must INDIVIDUALLY LOGIN into the system on to their own dashboard within the system, to take and pass a test for each of the programs (Infection Control, OSHA, and HIPAA), to obtain the Completion Certificate/Attendance Verification in obtaining the required CDE
• Please follow the Honor Code and do not get help from other clinic members in taking the test. Also, do not help others by providing answers while they are taking the test. Each person MUST take the test on their own and obtain a passing grade
• If you do not understand a subject-related matter, please go over it again till you learn. If still not satisfied, please contact us at contact@toothce.com (we should get back to you within 24-48 hours).

There is no limit to the number of team members registering and taking our programs. Our platform is robust and can handle hundreds of people viewing the programs and/or taking the test at the same time. The cost per person/member is the same, as it is calculated at $45.00 per person. For larger groups, Federally Qualified Health Center Dental Clinics (FQHCs), Clinics that are Non-Profit that provide care for underserved populations, Multiple clinics under the same parent organization/Owner, Dental Service Organizations or Dental Support Organizations (DSOs), Dental Societies, Associations, and Study Clubs, please email us at contact@toothce.com or schedule a meeting on Calendly https://calendly.com/dr-raghu-puttaiah to discuss.

• Yes, we can provide customized team plans, but it will cost more. The current self-paced bundled option (IC/OSHA/HIPAA bundle) has the lowest cost.

Following are the Options:

1. LIVE 6-HOUR TRAINING (ZOOM/WEBINAR): Live training is also offered but is normally limited to 6 hours (all-day program that includes 2-Hour Infection Control + 2-Hour OSHA + 2-Hour HIPAA). We are flexible on the time zones if scheduled in advance on Calendly https://calendly.com/dr-raghu-puttaiah (We have conducted live training for clinics in Hawaii, all the way to New York).
   • The Cost is 6-hour Live/Webinar training is $600.00 for 1-5 attendees. If a clinic has more than 5 Attendees, a fee of $90.00 will be added for each additional attendee. Q&A sessions will also be included in the training time. There will be no test/exam that will need to be completed by the attendees. This type of program is normally scheduled at least 2 weeks in advance. You will be responsible for providing the correct Name, Email Address of each attendee for us to send a link for the program. Each attendee is responsible for looking into their spam, promotions folder etc., for the invite. Each attendee, if using a cellular connection is responsible for the data costs of using their cellular data. All attendees will be monitored and checked periodically within the duration of the webinar to see if they are in attendance. If they have left the webinar for more than a cumulative of 30 minutes during the 6-hour period, they will not be provided with a completion certificate.
2. LIVE 6-HOUR TRAINING (In-Person) Program in the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) geographic region: Live training is also offered but is normally limited to 6 hours (all-day program that includes 2-Hour Infection Control + 2-Hour OSHA + 2-Hour HIPAA). We are flexible on the time zones if scheduled in advance on Calendly https://calendly.com/dr-raghu-puttaiah
   • The Cost is $1200.00 for 1-10 attendees. For each additional attendee, it will be $100.00. A reasonable portage fee will also be charged. You are responsible for the costs of the rental for the latter-mentioned facility, reasonable travel costs for the speaker, stay, and per-diem. A reasonable portage fee will also be charged. You will be responsible for organizing the facility, the audiovisual equipment, food, and other sundries. If the clinic needs a physical walkthrough of the clinic on Infection Control + OSHA + HIPAA an additional $300.00 will be charged per facility. For clinics or groups outside of the DMV region please schedule a meeting to discuss the logistics and costs on Calendly https://calendly.com/dr-raghu-puttaiah
3. 4-Hour Infection Control & OSHA Integrated Live/Webinar (2-Hour Infection Control + 2-Hour OSHA): Live training includes an integrated 2-Hour Infection Control + 2-Hour OSHA interspersed with relating CDC’s Infection control 1993 Recs., 2003 Guidelines, and COVID-19 requirements to OSHA’s Rules). We are flexible on the time zones if scheduled in advance on Calendly https://calendly.com/dr-raghu-puttaiah (We have conducted live training for clinics in Hawaii, all the way to New York).
   • The Cost is $600.00 for 1-5 attendees. If a clinic has more than 5 Attendees, a fee of $60.00 will be added for each additional attendee. Q&A sessions will also be included in the training time. There will be no test/exam that will need to be completed by the attendees. This type of program is normally scheduled at least 2 weeks in advance. You will be responsible for providing the correct Name, Email Address of each attendee for us to send a link for the program. Each attendee is responsible for looking into their spam, promotions folder, etc., for the invite. Each attendee, if using a cellular connection is responsible for the data costs of using their cellular data. All attendees will be monitored and checked periodically within the duration of the webinar to see if they are in attendance. If they have left the webinar for more than a cumulative of 25 minutes during the 6-hour period, they will not be provided with a completion certificate.
4. 2-Hour HIPAA & Texas House Bill 300: Live training includes an integrated 2-Hour HIPAA and Texas House bill 300 (latter for Texas Offices only). We are flexible on the time zones if scheduled in advance on Calendly https://calendly.com/dr-raghu-puttaiah (We have conducted live training for clinics in Hawaii, all the way to New York).
   • The Cost is $500.00 for 1-5 attendees. If a clinic has more than 5 Attendees, a fee of $50.00 will be added for each additional attendee. Q&A sessions will also be included in the training time. There will be no test/exam that will need to be completed by the attendees. This type of program is normally scheduled at least 2 weeks in advance. You will be responsible for providing the correct Name, Email Address of each attendee for us to send a link for the program. Each attendee is responsible for looking into their spam, promotions folder, etc., for the invite. Each attendee, if using a cellular connection is responsible for the data costs of using their cellular data. All attendees will be monitored and checked periodically within the duration of the webinar to see if they are in attendance. If they have left the webinar for more than a cumulative of 20 minutes during the 6-hour period, they will not be provided with a completion certificate.

Please schedule a meeting to discuss with Dr. Puttaiah on Calendly https://calendly.com/dr-raghu-puttaiah

Yes, please refer to the answers to Questions 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 (above).

Yes, please request on our ‘chat’ function or email us at contact@toothce.com

Currently we are working on a digital cloud-based Comprehensive and Integrated Infection Control, OSHA and HIPAA Manual that will be hosted shortly [ToothCE IC, OSHA & HIPAA Manual^©). This manual will have the Documents, Protocols, Procedural Videos, Links to Federal Websites including the Rules and Guidance. It will also have links to sections in our ToothCE Educational Program Videos, forms to track completion of tasks, periodic audit forms, and administrative forms. Unlike currently available printed manuals and pdf, this intelligent manual will help the person populating it specific to their own facility, to add, modify/change, print, preserve, and share with their employees digitally. Once released, free and live classes will be provided for the clinics on developing the manual specific to each facility. This can also be accessed through our ToothCE LMS^©Mobile App (under development). The cost of the integrated manual will be less expensive for our clients enrolled in our Educational Programs.

Yes, please refer to the answers to Question 11. (above).

Yes, please refer to the answers to Question 11. (above).