TITLE: CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE: DENTISTRY'S OVERLOOKED THREAT

COURSE FEE:  Complimentary

CREDIT: This continuing education activity is designated for 1.5 CE Credits

COURSE SUMMARY: In a twist of fate, our Chief Education Officer and Speaker, Dr. Roling nearly lost her life to a Clostridium difficile infection following a routine periodontal procedure. Her personal battle is a warning call: once dismissed as “a bad case of diarrhea” from antibiotics...C. difficile has rapidly become an urgent public health threat—and it’s knocking on the door of every dental practice. With a staggering 15% mortality rate in the first 30 days and at least one recurrence in 25% of survivors, this is a hazard the dental community can no longer afford to overlook.

​Join us for a powerful, eye-opening live CE webinar where Dr. Roling will share her life-saving insights. 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

• Discuss the pathogenesis, clinical features, and current trends in virulence and prevalence of Clostridium difficile (Clostridioides difficile) and C. difficile diseases.

• Identify populations at increased risk for C. difficile infection.

• Describe ways C. difficile can be transmitted.

• Apply key principles and develop a specific strategy for infection control and prevention of C. difficile infection within the dental practice, including administrative controls, environmental cleaning, and antimicrobial stewardship.​

Make the critical choice to safeguard your patients, your practice, and yourselves. Register now for “Clostridium difficile – Dentistry’s Overlooked Threat” and be part of the movement that keeps dentistry safe.

DURATION: This live Dental CE Webinar is 90  minutes

AGD PACE SUBJECT CODE:  010 Microbiology, Immunology

MODE: Electronically Mediated | Live Intera90ctive 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.

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.

​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.

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.  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 clinician 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.