Part 1: Updates from the CDC Division of Oral Health

This session will provide updates from CDC’s Division of Oral Health. We will give an update on CDC infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines applicable to all healthcare personnel. We will provide an overview of the CDC’s process for updating the Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings - 2003 document, including a summary of content received from the OSAP listening sessions on feedback on the guideline update process, and discuss next steps in the IPC guideline development process. We will also describe the importance of proper oral hygiene practices for the prevention of pneumonia in hospital settings and review CDC resources on pneumonia prevention.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Identify current IPC guidelines applicable to dental settings.
2. Summarize key updates made to CDC IPC guidelines.

Part 2: What Is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and What Does It Do?        

Attendees will learn about what NIOSH is and what NIOSH does. A few NIOSH projects relating to health and exposures among dental workers will be briefly discussed.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Understand the differences between OSHA and NIOSH
2. Understand occupational respiratory exposures among dental personnel
3. Identify several occupational lung diseases that have been observed among dental personnel
4. Understand how occupational stresses impact dental personnel 

Steps to Complete Course:

1. Click on On-Demand Recording below and watch the video
2. Complete the Assessment (requires a passing score of 70%)
3. Complete the Evaluation 
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