Dental Hygiene Infection Control Protocols and Procedures During COVID-19

Dental Hygiene Infection Control Protocols and Procedures During COVID-19 is organized by Dental Learning Systems, LLC.,Start Date: Jul 22, 2020,Expire Date: July 31, 2023,Description:,According to the U.S. Department of Labor, dental hygienists have the highest COVID-19 Occupational Risk Score of any occupation, including all medical occupations. Ultrasonic scalers create more aerosols than high-speed handpieces and dental hygienists frequently work without an assistant who could help control the aerosol. This webinar will present challenges and solutions for protecting the most at-risk members of our dental team.,Learning Objectives:,• Be familiar with the particular challenges facing hygienists, and how to ensure the safest workspace for them,• Determine an effective and economical method to use protective garment to ensure the safety of hygienists,• Discuss how an in-operatory vacuum unit can reduce aerosol exposure and return purified air to the room, and how many times per hour it needs to be done,Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.