Infection Control in Dental Settings
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TITLE: INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTAL SETTINGS
COURSE FEE: Complimentary
CREDITS: This continuing education activity is designated for 3 credits
DURATION: 3 hours
AGD PACE SUBJECT CODE: 148 Infection Control
MODE: Electronically Mediated | On Demand Webinar | Recorded March 15, 2025 | Review March 15, 2026
SPEAKER: Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS
CE SUPPORTER(S): IQAir
AUDIENCE: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Dental Assistants
TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED: Mobile device, laptop or desktop with internet connection | Google Chrome Browser
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Watch the above recorded lecture. Do not fast forward, you may pause and resume at your own pace.
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Passcode is announced during the recorded lecture: Enter the passcode in the quiz to validate your attendance.
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COURSE SUMMARY: This recorded online webinar aligns with the CDC guidelines for dental settings and will assist dental clinicians in the review and further knowledge of infection control requirements and compliance:
CALIFORNIA LICENSEES: *This course is not state specific including California and cannot be used to fulfill California requirements for Bloodborne Pathogens. California licensees will receive 3 general CE credits but will be required to complete an additional course that is CA state specific.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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Why is Infection Control important in the dental setting?
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How are organisms transmitted in dental settings?
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Describe the Chain of Infection.
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Discuss preventive practices used to reduce blood exposure.
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Define standard precautions.
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Know indications for hand hygiene.
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Review current CDC recommendations for infection control practice in dentistry.
Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS; Chief Education Officer, Dental CE Academy, Virtual Dontics Education LLC; Public Health Dentist
Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS, serves as the Chief Education Officer for Dental CE Academy, which is administered by Virtual Dontics® Education LLC. She completed her dental training at the University of California, San Francisco, during the critical period of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic. Prior to her achievement as a dentist she was a Registered Dental Assistant and dental practice management consultant. As a public health dentist, Dr. Roling is recognized as an early pioneer of Teledentistry, formerly in clinical practice that encompassed both pediatrics and geriatrics. Her previous roles include Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF and Public Health Preceptor at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. Additionally, she served as Chief of the Office of Oral Health for Maricopa County's Department of Public Health, where she managed the nation's largest pediatric oral health prevention programs within the third largest public health department in the U.S. As a mobile dental provider, she led a significant teledentistry practice focused on treating homebound geriatric patients and is a recipient of the Pediatric Oral Health Access Program scholarship. She is published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry: "Temporal association of implementation of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) with changes in dental-related emergency department visits in Maricopa County from 2006 to 2012" and a featured guest on NPR, National Public Radio: "Quality Oral Care A Concern For Older Arizona Adults In Long-Term Care."
Glory Dolphin Hammes; CEO, IQAir
Glory Dolphin Hammes is CEO, of IQAir North American Division, a Swiss-based air quality technology company. At age eight, Glory did her first beach clean-up and participated in many after with both Girl Scouts and Heal the Bay. She learned at an early age there is no planet B. Environmental control is something she is really passionate about. It moves, touches and inspires her to ensure people have access to clean air. Therefore, she established the IQAir Foundation, a nonprofit focused on providing Clean Air for Kids, an initiative that works to improve the air quality in schools located in impacted communities. Glory Dolphin Hammes is a Certified Indoor Environmentalist and licensed HVAC contractor, specializing in air quality. She is also a member of the EPA's air quality work group and resides in Southern California with her husband Frank and two sons.
DISCLOSURE OF SPEAKER AND FACULTY COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIPS: According to Dental CE Academy's Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Policy, faculty and speakers for any course are expected to disclose any economic support, personal interests, or potential bias that may be perceived as creating a conflict related to the material being presented, Disclosure statements are printed in each course description and announced by moderators or individual speakers at the beginning of each presentation. This policy is intended to alert the audience to any potential bias or conflict so that participants may form their own judgments about the material being presented.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE OF SPEAKER: This course receives support from IQAir. The speaker,
Dr. Kirsten Roling is the Chief Education Officer for Dental CE Academy. She is not paid a speaker's honorarium, and declares no financial relationship with the sponsors. She declares a financial relationship with Dental CE Academy as an employee. For written documentation contact support@dentalcenow.com.
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DENTAL CE ACADEMY DISCLOSURE: The views expressed and opinions and materials presented during these live and recorded presentations represent the personal views and opinions of the individual speaker and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Dental CE Academy or its parent company Virtual Dontics®. Dental CE Academy assumes no responsibility for the content of the presentations made by the individual speakers. Any suggested protocols for treatment, materials, or services may be based up on the speakers' own clinican experience and should not be construed as Dental CE Academy recommended or endorsed. Selected presentations may include exploratory research or experimental procedures and are intended for informational purposes that may lead to new interest and scientific breakthroughs in the fields of dentistry. Dental CE Academy appreciates its educators who share their knowledge and expertise. This level of dedication to dentistry allows our profession to expand and thrive and provokes necessary discussion and understanding.