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Course Syllabus
Infection Control
Contact Hours: 6
Price: $54.00
Published June 2006
Pages 73
Course Description
Everyone recognizes the importance of preventing the spread of disease during routine dental care. Dental professionals live and work in a time that calls for competent, thorough, modern infection control procedures. Patients are concerned about the sterile procedures used in dental office. Dental Professionals need to understand recommended Infection Control measures to be confident in the routines of their daily practice.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- List and define important terms in Infection Control.
- Describe diseases like Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, and AIDS.
- Give the reasons for immunization against the Hepatitis B Virus.
- List the common forms of barrier techniques and the rationale for each.
- Describe correct aseptic technique for dental procedures.
- List the steps in correct instrument processing to achieve sterility.
About the Authors
Joseli Alves-Dunkerson, DDS, MS, MPH, MBA
Dr. Joseli Alves-Dunkerson
is a public health dentist with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. She completed
her graduate studies in dentistry, public health and management at the University of Iowa. She also works
as a dental public health consultant.
Duane D. Dunkerson, MA
Mr. Dunkerson is a freelance medical-technical
writer and editor whose last position was with the Cancer Center of the University of Iowa. Previously he
was a technical writer for the engineering department of an electronics manufacturer. While earning his MA
in English from the University of Northern Iowa, he was a science writer for a laboratory publishing papers
in microbiology, biochemistry, and cancer research.
Testimonial"I actually enjoyed reading all of the information provided in this course. It was very informative and held my interest through the entire course." |
Questions
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