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Infection Control for Dental Professionals The California Requirement

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Course Overview
Effective infection control techniques are critical to reducing the incidence of infections in dental facilities. Antiseptic techniques and antibiotics will kill micro-organisms, while proper hand hygiene will block their transmission. Gloves, gowns, and masks remove dental professionals from the transmission cycle by protecting them from contact with micro-organisms. Contact Precautions and isolation techniques help patients avoid being vectors of transmission. Lastly, ensuring that dental professionals are immune or vaccinated can help decrease the availability of potential hosts.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Outline OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations that impact the provision of dental care.
  • Analyze potential modes of transmission and pathogens that can result in infection in dental facilities.
  • Discuss potential prevention strategies for infection control, including hand hygiene, and personal protective equipment.
  • Describe effective environmental control measures that should be applied in dental care.
  • Identify steps that should be taken to protect dental healthcare personnel, including vaccination, education, and exposure responses.

About the Author/Presenter 
Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, received his dental degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985. He received fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry in 1994.


Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Dental AGD Code: 148

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