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Respiratory Protection Revisited
Presenter: Mary Govoni and Linda Harvey
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
10/1/24
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Many dental professionals have reverted back to practices from before the COVID pandemic. But is this a best practice for respiratory protection? Are we adequately protected during aerosol-generating procedures? This is concerning, given the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, and other respiratory disease threats reported by the CDC. The CE webinar will focus on these current issues, the selection of appropriate respiratory protection, proper utilization of masks or respirators, and the science and testing behind this very important article of PPE.
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5 Key Strategies for Successfully Navigating the Respiratory Virus Season in Dentistry
Presenter: Mary Govoni and Linda Harvey
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
1/23/24
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It’s been nearly a year since the COVID-19 medical emergency ended. COVID-19 is still present and spreading, however, and dental professionals still need to be cautious. The CDC respiratory virus tracking data shows that influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and COVID-19 are circulating simultaneously in the U.S. In light of these potential infectious threats to patients and team members, what should dental teams do with respect to these viruses? This CE webinar will highlight 5 key strategies to decrease the risk of spreading respiratory viruses in dental practice.
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Why Are Sterilization Indicators and Integrators So Important for Patient Safety?
Presenter: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
7/17/23
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While dental practice focus on weekly monitoring of their sterilizers with biological indicators or spore tests, each sterilization pouch or wrapped pack/cassette must have indicators that validate that the instruments have been exposed to all the parameters for sterilization. In addition a indicating integrator must also be used to validate each sterilization load. In this CE webinar, learn more about the types of indicators and integrators and how to incorporate them appropriately into your sterilization process.
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The Top Ten Mistakes Dental Teams Make with PPE
Presenter: Mary Govoni and Linda Harvey
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
12/8/22
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What to wear for personal protective equipment has been the frequent topic of discussion during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to cause some confusion for dental teams. This CE webinar will discuss frequently misunderstood requirements and recommendations for hand, eye, and respiratory protection, as well as protective clothing. The presenters will discuss OSHA rules, CDC guidelines, NIOSH and ANSI certifications and other standards that apply to the selection of PPE for dentistry.
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Buyer Beware: How Do You Know that the PPE You are Sourcing is Approved for Use in Healthcare Settings & Meets OSHA Standards?
Presenter: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
3/30/22
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Dental professionals have faced challenges in obtaining Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the pandemic. In some cases, the shortages have been alleviated, however, the perception still exists. Based on this and increasing PPE costs, dental practices may resort to purchasing these devices from unfamiliar suppliers. This has risks, to both the dental teams and patients, since alternate distributors, in some cases, may sell PPE that is not NIOSH certified or FDA cleared for use in healthcare settings. This CE webinar will discuss the agencies that test and approve PPE for use in these settings, how to access proper resources to ensure a dental practice is using approved PPE, what criteria to follow when making product selections for PPE.
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Aerosols in Dentistry: The Continuing Story of Respiratory Protection
Presenter: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
5/16/21
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All through the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, dental professionals have struggled with the issue of exposure to airborne infectious disease. Supplies of surgical masks and respirators have been in short supply. Guidance from regulatory agencies has been confusing at times. And dental practices want to provide care for their patients in a safe environment. This CE webinar will discuss the latest OSHA regulations and CDC guidance for respiratory protection during aerosol-generating procedures as well as the provide an update on all types of respiratory protection, training requirements and creating a respiratory protection plan for a dental practice.
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Respiratory Protection Update for the Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
Presenter: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
1/20/21
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Vaccines are here – but the pandemic of COVID-19 continues. Are you confused about respiratory protection requirements? Frustrated about the shortage of supplies of masks and respirators? This CE webinar will discuss the protection factors and differences between surgical masks and respirators, and when respirators must be worn. In addition, the webinar will review the requirements of the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard, and CDC Interim Guidance for Dental settings, which includes proper donning and doffing of PPE, reuse of respirators under the FDA’s EUA when supplies are minimal, medical evaluations and fit testing for respirators and more.
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A COVID-19 Update on Instrument Sterilization
Presenter: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
12/15/20
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Infection prevention is more important than ever before, for patient safety and for patients to maintain confidence in their dental practice. Although instruments may have been processed in the sterilizer, maintaining the sterility of dental instruments after the packages are removed from the sterilizer is a critical step in patient safety protocols. This process begins with the selection of packaging materials that are optimal for the instrument management system, utilization of process indicators and integrators, placement in the sterilizer, appropriate drying, and storage of instrument packages. This CE webinar will be based on the CDC Guidelines for Dental Health Care Settings, as well as the CDC Guidelines for Sterilization and Disinfection in Health Care Settings.
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COVID-19 and other Respiratory Viruses: What Every Dental Practice Needs to Know
Presenter: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
3/16/20
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The COVID-19 virus is spreading quickly in the U.S., a national emergency has been declared, but what does that mean for dental practices? Are additional precautions needed, and if so what type? What should practices do if there are shortages of personal protective equipment? What do employers do if an employee is infected and/or quarantined on suspicion of exposure? This webinar will answer those questions and many more, based on OSHA regulations, CDC and WHO guidelines. In this CE webinar, participants will learn how to access local and state health organizations for information updates and how to communicate with patients to reassure them about the safety of receiving dental care.
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Blinded by My Dentist
Presenter: Jennifer Morrone
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
10/9/19
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Jenn became blind in her right eye after proper infection control procedures were not followed at the dentist. Following the accident Jenn became the leading force in patient advocacy (especially in eye protection) in the Dental profession, bridging the gap between the professional industry, the students and the patients. This CE webinar will address the importance of proper eye protection for the patient and how your dental team can ensure that what happened to Jenn never happens to your patient.
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The Clinical Issue: Packaging Dental Instruments for Sterilization
Presenter: PDF Class
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
1/4/17
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PDF Class (1 CEU) It is critically important to have an effective Infection Control program in the Dental Office. The safety of you and your patients depends upon properly cleaned and sterilized instruments that do not transmit infectious organisms/diseases between patients or between your patient and you. Different dental disciplines may have slightly different infection control practices. For example, the oral surgeon may put additional emphasis on aseptic technique, the importance of low linting materials, and the need for stringent attention to sterilization procedures as they are performing more invasive procedures. This program addresses practices and recommended protocols for packaging and sterilization of dental instruments, and outlines different packaging options for sterilization.
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The Clinical Issue: Medical Glove Selection for Dental Professionals
Presenter: PDF Class
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
1/4/17
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PDF Class (1 CEU) This CE accredited PDF Class highlights critical considerations when selecting medical gloves for dental professionals.
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On the Level: The New ASTM F2100 Mask Performance Rating
Presenter: Kathleen Stoessel, RN, BSN, MS
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date:
2/6/12
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In the healthcare setting, choosing the appropriate face mask is a key component in minimizing the spread of potentially infectious diseases. This CE webinar will review mask recommendations for dental professionals and to discuss the roles of the FDA and ASTM as relates to medical face masks. The new ASTM F2100-11 mask performance rating will be described with a review of how this new rating can assist with appropriate mask selection.
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