Top 10 Myths and Realities about Proper Sterilization for the Dental Office

Top 10 Myths and Realities about Proper Sterilization for the Dental Office – With CDC Latest Guidelines (Tracking ID #: 20-637971, 2 CE hours)

In compliance with OSHA’s Blood borne pathogen standard (19110.1030), this course will address the necessary steps required to achieve and maintain proper instrument and equipment sterilization by all members of the dental team. This objective will be achieved by dispelling ten myths or common practices that undermine the process of sterilization in a dental practice. This course may be used to fulfill the annual training requirement mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) by adhering to updated guidelines set by the Center for Disease Control and Disease Services, (CDC).

Goals and objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Identify various accreditation agencies and their new emphasis on instrument processing to achieve and maintain sterilization
• Explain the six steps of instrument processing
• Consider the value and importance of Instructions for Use (IFU) for each product used in the
  dental practice setting
• Discuss steps for sterilization monitoring and proper record keeping for an effective quality
  control program
• Recognize ten most common practices that undermine the dental instrument sterilization and
  maintenance process
• Identify needed Best Practices to implement in order to correct misinformation and include
  them in the practice’s Infection Control Manual guided by the latest Summary of Infection
  Prevention Practices in Dental Settings Compliance from a CDC publication issued in 2016.
• Recognize the need to maintain vigilant and proper monitor sterilization in the dental practice
  on a daily basis and constantly train to stay relevant and informed