TITLE: Clostridium
difficile in Dentistry: The Hidden Infection Threat
Dental Teams Can't Afford to Ignore
COURSE FEE:
Complimentary
CREDIT: This continuing
education activity is designated for 1 CE Credit
COURSE SUMMARY: This live dental
CE Webinar titled Clostridium difficile in
Dentistry: The Hidden Infection Threat Dental Teams Can't Afford to
Ignore highlights the dangers of C. difficile, a
severe infection risk in dental settings. The webinar will cover
how C. difficile enters dental practices, who is at risk, and
prevention strategies. It's free, offers one CE credit and provides
practical steps to protect your patients and practice. Register now
to ensure your dental team stays prepared.
Join us for a powerful, eye-opening live CE
webinar where our speaker, Dr. Roling will share her own
story of surviving a near fatal C. difficile infection following a
routine dental procedure. Learn how this highly virulent organism
spreads, who is most at risk, and—most importantly—how you can
protect your patients and team through targeted infection control
measures and effective antibiotic stewardship. Discover the tools
you need to stop C. difficile before it disrupts your practice and
devastates lives.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Discuss the pathogenesis, clinical features, and
current trends in virulence and prevalence of Clostridium difficile
(Clostridioides difficile) and C. difficile diseases.
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Identify populations at increased risk for
Clostridium difficile infection.
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Describe ways C. difficile can be
transmitted.
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Apply key principles and develop a specific
strategy for infection control and prevention of Clostridium
difficile infection within the dental practice, including
administrative controls, environmental cleaning, and antimicrobial
stewardship.
DURATION: This live Dental
CE Webinar is 60 minutes
AGD PACE SUBJECT
CODE: 010 Microbiology, Immunology
MODE: Electronically
Mediated | Live Interactive CE Webinar
SPEAKER: Dr. Kirsten
Roling, DDS (Bio below)
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT: The Dental Antibiotic Stewardship
Program
AUDIENCE: Dentists, Dental
Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Dental Assistants
TECHNOLOGY
REQUIRED: Mobile device, laptop or desktop with
internet connection | Google Chrome Browser
INSTRUCTIONS: Dental CE
Academy hosts all webinars using the ClickMeeting
platform. Upon registration you are sent a confirmation email from
no-reply@clickeeting.com with a link to join. Be sure to check your
spam/junk/promotions folders. We recommend logging in 15 minutes
early in the event you require assistance.
HANDOUTS: Distributed
via email to all attendees 1 hour prior to start, during and after
the webinar.
QUIZ FOR CE CREDIT
VERIFICATION: At the conclusion of the webinar,
attendees will be redirected to complete a quiz for CE credit. An
80% minimum passing score is required, multiple attempts are
permitted, and attendees have 7 days to successfully complete the
quiz for CE credit.
CONFLICT OF
INTEREST AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: This course has
received education support from The Dental Antibiotic
Stewardship Program. The speaker, Dr. Kirsten Roling is the
Chief Education Officer and employee of Dental CE Academy. She has
not received a speaker's honorarium and is not compensated
for sales of any products. No corporate entity has
contributed or influenced the content for this course. For
written documentation contact support@dentalcenow.com.
