Understanding CDC’s Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings

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Dealing with infection prevention practices is one of the most important challenges to you and your patients’ safety.

This interactive, online article addresses the Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care introduced in 2016 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is a great resource for those who wish to earn CDE credits to renew DANB certification or are simply interested in learning about this critical topic.

The interactive format allows you to take notes and access a glossary and links to related resources to help you understand the information before you take the 20-question assessment. You can read and review the article at your own pace, on your own schedule, for up to six months.

You will earn 2 CDE credits when you achieve a passing score of 75% on the assessment. You will receive your pass or fail result immediately after completing the assessment, and you can take the assessment more than once if needed.

This article is part of a collaborative partnership between the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) and the DALE Foundation.

AND! This online module meets requirements for step 1 of the OSAP-DALE Foundation Dental Infection Prevention and Control Certificate program, which includes 2 educational steps and an online assessment. Everyone in dentistry and the dental trade is encouraged to complete this program. For more information, visit https://dentalinfectioncontrol.org/education.

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Creation date: January 2017
Updated: September 2019
Date of next review: September 2022

This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between the DALE Foundation and the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP).

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By highlighting existing CDC recommendations, this summary guide:

1. Provides basic infection prevention principles and recommendations for dental healthcare settings.

2. Reaffirms standard precautions as the foundation for preventing transmission of infectious agents during patient care in all dental healthcare settings.

3. Provides links to full guidelines and source documents that readers can reference for more detailed background and recommendations.

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