Alabama Board of Dentistry

Infection Control in the Oral Health Care Setting (2-Hours)

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2 hours

Updated June 12, 2026

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.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Cultural Competency and Implicit Bias in Dentistry 2 Hours

Dental CE Courses

Jennifer Garland

2 hours

Updated April 2, 2026

Implicit bias refers to the subconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions, often without our conscious awareness. These biases can influence behavior and judgments in ways that may not align with our explicit beliefs or intentions. Culturally competent care in dentistry requires that professionals explore their implicit biases and cultural beliefs.

This course will explore cultural competency and implicit bias and their pervasive impact on various aspects of society, including the dental office and healthcare. Through a combination of self-assessment tools, interactive case studies, and practical strategies, learners will explore the subconscious biases that influence their decisions and behaviors. The course aims to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and mitigate these biases, fostering more inclusive and equitable environments in both personal and professional settings.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Mandatory Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Reporting: State Requirements for Children and Vulnerable Adults

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Leesa M. Robertson

Gregory Crutchfield

3 hours

Updated May 1, 2026

Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or maltreatment is a serious legal and ethical responsibility, especially for mandated reporters. Because reporting laws vary significantly by state, professionals must understand not only when a report is required, but also who must report, where the report must be made, and how quickly action must be taken.

This course provides a state-by-state overview of mandatory reporting requirements for suspected child abuse and vulnerable adult abuse across the United States. Participants will review the circumstances that may trigger a reporting obligation, the required timelines for making a report, and the procedures for contacting the appropriate child protective services, adult protective services, law enforcement, or other designated agency.

The course also emphasizes the importance of timely action, accurate documentation, and understanding the limits of professional discretion when abuse or maltreatment is suspected. By the end of the course, participants will have a clearer understanding of how reporting requirements differ across jurisdictions and how to respond appropriately when concerns arise.

Course Creation Date 5/1/2026

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Ethics For Dental Hygienists

Dental CE Courses

2 hours

Updated April 2, 2026

This course will explore ethics in the field of dental hygiene. We will identify the principles outlined in The Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics created by the American Dental Association. The Code establishes concise standards of behavior to guide the public’s expectations of the profession and supports existing dental hygiene practice, laws, and regulations.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Comprehensive Care For Anxious Dental Patients

Dental CE Courses

3 hours

Updated March 3, 2026

This course offers a patient-centered perspective on dental anxiety and proposes strategies for enhancing patients’ access to dental healthcare.

Key topics covered will encompass an examination of the terminology employed to delineate varying levels of dental apprehension and the application of behavioral and pharmacological techniques to support patients in completing their dental treatments. Additionally, the course will delve into treatment adjustments aimed at mitigating patients’ procedural fears, identifying the most common dental scenarios causing stress in patients, exploring the origins of dental-related fears, and addressing the adverse effects of stress on dental staff members.

This course is offered as a self-paced online course. An Internet connection is required.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Dental Anxiety

Dental CE Courses

1 hour

Updated April 2, 2026

Dental fear refers to the fear of dentistry and of receiving dental care. This can be quite severe when diagnosed as dental phobia, odontophobia, dentophobia, or dentist phobia or less severe when described as generalized anxiety. This course will explore dental phobia and anxiety and strategies to reduce anxiety.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Dental Implant Hygiene

Dental CE Courses

3 hours

Updated April 2, 2026

This course provides a structured examination of dental implant hygiene, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to the long-term maintenance of implant-supported restorations. Content includes foundational principles of peri-implant health, selection and application of appropriate instrumentation, and the development of individualized maintenance protocols. Clinical considerations related to biofilm management, risk assessment, and prevention of peri-implant diseases are integrated throughout. The course is designed to support advanced clinical decision-making and promote optimal patient outcomes in implant care.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Human Trafficking and Exploitation for the Dental Industry

Dental CE Courses

1 hour

Updated April 2, 2026

Human trafficking is the trade of humans, most commonly for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others.

This course will explore what human trafficking is, how it occurs and who is most vulnerable, how to recognize risk factors, The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and the Justice for Victims Act of 2015, as well as how drug use is linked to trafficking, treatment options and procedures to helping fight this crisis.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Covid And The Dentist Office

Dental CE Courses

Rebecca Stine

3 hours

Updated April 2, 2026

Dental settings have unique characteristics that warrant specific infection control considerations when dealing with COVID-19. This course will explore guidance on how to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission in the dental office.

This course will explore what COVID-19 is and the CDC and ADA statements regarding the dental industry. We will look at patient, facility, hygiene considerations.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.