Infection Control Program (2hr)
This 2-hour short self-paced program (with a webinar option) is an overview of Practical Dental Infection Control and addresses the CDC’s Infection Control Recommendations (1993) and Guidelines (2003) including recent transmission-based precautions in controlling COVID-19. This program provides education using a team centric approach where the Dental Team of a Clinic works as a single unit in providing safe care (Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Personnel, and Dental Laboratory Technicians).
Almost All State’s Boards of Dental Examiners mandate Dental Infection Control Training with varying requirements in total CDE Credits
What this course teaches
This training program provides evidence-based information on the following:
- The Rationale for dental infection control
- Emerging Diseases & Pandemics, Germicides Use & Misuse
- Personal Protective Equipment & Surface Barriers
- Instrument Reprocessing and ICD
- Common Infectious Diseases impacting dentistry
- Handwashing & Handcare, sanitization, disinfection and sterilization
- Dental Treatment Water Contamination
Content
Practical Infection Control in Dentistry
- Rationale and History
- ADA IC Guidelines
- Hep-B Virus Transmission P2P
- HCV Transmission By Oral Surgeon – P2P
- History and Pioneers
- Concepts on Exposure and Routes Of Transmission
- IC Standards and Guidelines
- Universal and Transmission Based Precautions
- Basic Control Measures
- Spaulding’s Classification
Diseases impacting Dentistry
- Introduction
- Common Infectious Diseases in Dentistry
- Hepatitis
- HIV Infection and AIDS
- Tuberculosis
- Emerging Diseases (SARS, AHI NI, COVID-19)
Germicides Use
- Classifications of Germicides
- Antiseptics
- Disinfectants
- Universal vs Transmission-Based Precautions
- Types of Contaminants
- Bacterial Endotoxins and Thiralomethanes
- Sanitizing the Water System
- Dental treatment water/irrigant options
Handwashing and Hand Care
- Soaps, Sanitizers and Lotions
- Using and Managing gloves
- Cleaning vs Germicidal Action
PPE & Inanimate Surface Barriers
- PPE & Rationale for usage
- Respirators and Lasers
- Transmission Based Precautions
- Surface Barriers
- Types Surface Barriers
- When and Where to use Barriers
Instrument Reprocessing, Biological Monitoring & Chemical Indicators
- Sterilization and Monitoring
- Basic Rules of Reprocessing and Reprocessing Cycle
- Ultrasonic Cleaning
- Thermal Disinfectors
- Unsaturated Chemical Vapor
- Monitoring/Validation – In Office
Requirements
- Internet Connection.
- Macintosh (OSX)/ Windows(Vista and higher) Machine.
Instructer
Dr. Raghu Puttaiah, a Public Health Dentist, completed an MPH and Residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was the first recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Inc. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Infectious Disease Control in Dentistry Award at UTHSC-SA Dental School (1993-1996). In 2019, he retired as a Tenured Professor from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA. He has presented CDE Programs, Seminars, and Keynote Addresses at over 400 venues worldwide in Dental Safety.. In addition, he crafted the Dental Safety Standards for India, released by the Honorable Prime Minister of India (2008).
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Dr. Raghunath PuttaiahRetd. Tenured Professor at Texas A&M College of Dentistry
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Infection Control Program (2hr)
This 2-hour short self-paced program (with a webinar option) is an overview of Practical Dental Infection Control and addresses the CDC’s Infection Control Recommendations (1993) and Guidelines (2003) including recent transmission-based precautions in controlling COVID-19. This program provides education using a team centric approach where the Dental Team of a Clinic works as a single unit in providing safe care (Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Personnel, and Dental Laboratory Technicians).
Almost All State’s Boards of Dental Examiners mandate Dental Infection Control Training with varying requirements in total CDE Credits
What this course teaches
This training program provides evidence-based information on the following:
- The Rationale for dental infection control
- Emerging Diseases & Pandemics, Germicides Use & Misuse
- Personal Protective Equipment & Surface Barriers
- Instrument Reprocessing and ICD
- Common Infectious Diseases impacting dentistry
- Handwashing & Handcare, sanitization, disinfection and sterilization
- Dental Treatment Water Contamination
Content
Practical Infection Control in Dentistry
- Rationale and History
- ADA IC Guidelines
- Hep-B Virus Transmission P2P
- HCV Transmission By Oral Surgeon – P2P
- History and Pioneers
- Concepts on Exposure and Routes Of Transmission
- IC Standards and Guidelines
- Universal and Transmission Based Precautions
- Basic Control Measures
- Spaulding’s Classification
Diseases impacting Dentistry
- Introduction
- Common Infectious Diseases in Dentistry
- Hepatitis
- HIV Infection and AIDS
- Tuberculosis
- Emerging Diseases (SARS, AHI NI, COVID-19)
Germicides Use
- Classifications of Germicides
- Antiseptics
- Disinfectants
- Universal vs Transmission-Based Precautions
- Types of Contaminants
- Bacterial Endotoxins and Thiralomethanes
- Sanitizing the Water System
- Dental treatment water/irrigant options
Handwashing and Hand Care
- Soaps, Sanitizers and Lotions
- Using and Managing gloves
- Cleaning vs Germicidal Action
PPE & Inanimate Surface Barriers
- PPE & Rationale for usage
- Respirators and Lasers
- Transmission Based Precautions
- Surface Barriers
- Types Surface Barriers
- When and Where to use Barriers
Instrument Reprocessing, Biological Monitoring & Chemical Indicators
- Sterilization and Monitoring
- Basic Rules of Reprocessing and Reprocessing Cycle
- Ultrasonic Cleaning
- Thermal Disinfectors
- Unsaturated Chemical Vapor
- Monitoring/Validation – In Office
Requirements
- Internet Connection.
- Macintosh (OSX)/ Windows(Vista and higher) Machine.
Instructer
Dr. Raghu Puttaiah, a Public Health Dentist, completed an MPH and Residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was the first recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Inc. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Infectious Disease Control in Dentistry Award at UTHSC-SA Dental School (1993-1996). In 2019, he retired as a Tenured Professor from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA. He has presented CDE Programs, Seminars, and Keynote Addresses at over 400 venues worldwide in Dental Safety.. In addition, he crafted the Dental Safety Standards for India, released by the Honorable Prime Minister of India (2008).
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Dr. Raghunath PuttaiahRetd. Tenured Professor at Texas A&M College of Dentistry