Developed in collaboration with authorities on infection control from CDC and other public agencies, academia, and private and professional organizations, this course consolidates and expands previous CDC recommendations and incorporates the infection-control provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. This course provides an overview of current CDC recommendations for minimizing the potential for disease transmission during the delivery of dental care.

Download this printable course and review it off-line at your convenience. This course is free unless you'd like to receive CE credit for it. Simply apply for CE credits by mailing your completed answer sheet and registration with payment information to Henry Schein Dental. This article will highlight what is new in the CDC guidelines concerning hand hygiene, surface asepsis, dental-unit water asepsis, and instrument processing.

This course names the two new innovative mechanisms designed to improve instrument management, describes working concept of the class B sterilizer and the requirements and prior considerations for converting to an automatic instrument washer/disinfector. ADA’s considerations for the instruction processing area are listed and recommendations for dental healthcare workers safety during instrument processing are described.

This course discusses government guidelines and recommendations, common sources, routes of transmission, ways to minimize risk, PPE required and how to control the spread of infection.