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EFFECTIVE HAND HYGIENE: The Cornerstone of Infection Prevention in Dental Settings

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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05:00 PM America/Los Angeles

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TITLE: EFFECTIVE HAND HYGIENE-THE CORNERSTONE OF INFECTION PREVENTION IN DENTAL SETTINGS

This continuing education program is presented by Dental CE Academy nationally approved AGD PACE program provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Provider ID #405345.

COURSE FEE:  Free

CREDITS: This continuing education activity is designated for 1 credit

DURATION: This live Dental CE Webinar is 1 hour

AGD PACE SUBJECT CODE:  148 Infection Control

MODE: Electronically Mediated | Live Lecture - interactive webinar

SPEAKER: Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS  (Bio below)

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. 

COURSE SUMMARY: Infection prevention in your dental practice begins with effective hand hygiene. The dental team may believe that wearing gloves reduces the need for effective hand hygiene – they cut corners, and it lowers compliance. Dental practices cannot afford to cut corners when it means safety for your team and patients. By implementing effective hand hygiene, the dental practice can reduce the possibility of cross contamination and help to ensure safety for patients and staff.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

  • Define hand hygiene and compare to hand washing
  • Review the history of hand hygiene
  • Discuss the importance of hand hygiene
  • Describe hand hygiene as part of standard precautions
  • Explain when effective hand hygiene should be implemented
  • Demonstrate effective hand hygiene techniques for non-surgical and surgical procedures

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 receives no sponsorship. The speaker,  Dr. Kirsten Roling is the Chief Education Officer for Dental CE Academy. She has not received a speaker's honorarium. No corporate entity has contributed or influenced the content of this presentation.  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 clinical 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. 

Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS

Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS, serves as the Chief Education Officer for Dental CE Academy, 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 mobile 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.