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Infection Control in the Oral Health Care Setting (2-Hours)
Infection control is essential to safe dental care. Dental healthcare personnel may be exposed to blood, saliva, aerosols, sharps, contaminated instruments, and environmental surfaces during routine practice. Proper infection prevention procedures help reduce the risk of disease transmission and protect patients, staff, and the public.
This course reviews key infection control principles for dental settings, including Standard Precautions, disease transmission, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, instrument sterilization, surface disinfection, dental unit waterline maintenance, waste management, occupational health, exposure response, and written infection control protocols.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Describe the regulatory and professional foundations of infection control in dental settings.
- Explain the chain of infection and common modes of disease transmission in dentistry.
- Identify Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions used to prevent cross-contamination.
- Describe proper hand hygiene practices for dental healthcare personnel.
- Explain appropriate selection, use, removal, and disposal of personal protective equipment.
- Discuss environmental infection control procedures, including surface disinfection and barrier use.
- Describe proper cleaning, packaging, sterilization, storage, and monitoring of dental instruments.
- Explain basic dental unit waterline maintenance and water quality considerations.
- Identify safe handling, storage, and disposal procedures for sharps and regulated medical waste.
- Summarize occupational health protections, immunization recommendations, and exposure response procedures.
- Recognize common infection control deficiencies and strategies for maintaining compliance.
Board Approvals
National Approvals
Approval for this course applies only to the national boards listed below.
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Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) (PACE)Bayside Continuing Education and Development (Nationally or Locally) Approved by PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2026 Provider ID# 430829
State Approvals
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Florida Board of DentistryProvider number 50-204-3 -
Florida Board of Dentistry-Dental LaboratoryProvider number 50-204
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Georgia Board of DentistryCE Provider approved by the American Dental Association and/or the National Dental Association and/or their constituent and component/branch associations
Information
- Relevance: This course is designed for dental professionals who need practical infection control training for safe clinical practice and continuing education. It is appropriate for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental laboratory personnel, and other members of the dental team. The course provides essential information on infection prevention practices used in dental settings, including hand hygiene, PPE, Standard Precautions, instrument processing, environmental cleaning, sharps safety, waste handling, and exposure management.
- Content Level: Intermediate
- Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
- System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
- Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course. They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials. The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email ContactUs@BaysideCEU.com.
- CEBroker Course ID: 1383829
- Credit Hours: 2
- Last Updated: June 12, 2026