Package Description

Attitudes and actions related to dental unit waterline maintenance and testing vary greatly in the dental profession.  These variabilities were recently revealed by a survey conducted by the American Dental Association Science and Research Institute. This program will focus on the behavioral aspects that influence the dental professionals’ attitudes and actions, impacting DUWL management and compliance to best practices.  A panel of industry experts will discuss ways to improve gaps in knowledge and attitudes as well as explore actions that can be taken to equip dental professionals with the skills necessary to maintain high standards of water quality in their practices, promoting patient safety and regulatory compliance.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Analyze and interpret the results of a behavioral survey identifying prevalent attitudes and actions among dental professionals regarding their understanding of dental unit waterline maintenance and testing.
2. Explore the behavioral actions surrounding regulatory requirements and recommendations related to DUWL compliance
3. Generate ideas to ensure understanding of relevant guidelines, standards, and regulations for the various stakeholders involved
4. Explore strategies to change minds, processes, and regulations.

Price:

• Members: $15
• Non-members: $30

Continuing Education

ADS is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

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All participants assume individual responsibility for providing evidence of contact hours of continuing education to the appropriate authorities and for the maintenance of their individual records.

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CE Credits: 1.5
Educational Method: Lecture, Recorded, Self-instructional (self-study)
Location: Online
Publication Date: June 2024
Expiration Date: June 30, 2027

Speakers:

David Carsten, DDS

Dr. Carsten has a degree in Biochemistry from Washington State University.  He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, Class of 1984.  He was given the Award of Distinction in Continuing Education from the Academy of Dentistry International in 2005.  He was recognized as an Outstanding Graduate of Centralia College and was their commencement speaker in 2015. Dave is a dentist Anesthesiologist after training at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.  He is a commissioner with the Dental Quality Assurance Commission of Washington State and two time chair.  He has been chair of the Infection Control Committee for the dental commission in Washington State since 2016. He is currently on a CDC committee, revising rules. He mentors the Tilikum Crossing Seminar.

Dr. Carsten is a faculty member at Oregon Health Sciences University in the General Practice Residency. He is a course director for OS725, Anesthesia and Sedation in Dentistry. He was a member of the steering committee for the DLOSCE for the American Dental Association. He was on the Technical Advisory Committee for the Dental and Dental Hygiene Compact legislation.

Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Sam Hammarback

Sam Hammarback is an experienced Technical Support Specialist with HuFriedyGroup, where he supports all dental waterline products and treatment systems. With more than a decade of experience in the industry, Sam specializes in dental water treatment products, equipment, protocol creation, and troubleshooting water systems.

He has partnered with dental offices and equipment companies around the world, including Australia, where he assisted in potential water system protocols for children’s dental treatment and remote offices. Sam also serves as an aviation flight instructor and volunteers as a safety officer and pilot for an aircraft demonstration team operating helicopters at airshows and other public events.

Sam and his wife currently reside in Wisconsin. Together, they own Skyhammer Creations and make handcrafted leather goods for Renaissance Festivals. His personal interests include blacksmithing, motorcycles, stout beers, and his three cats.

Disclosure: Employee of HuFriedyGroup

Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH, CDIPC

Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH, CDIPC, is an enthusiastic speaker, innovative consultant, and award-winning author.  A sought-after thought leader contributing invaluable and inspiring insights into the current trends in dentistry. Affectionately known as the Waterline Warrior, she brings over 25 years of clinical dental hygiene and education to dentistry. Recipient of OSAP’s Emerging Infection Control Leader award and an active participant with the advisory board for RDH magazine, Dentistry IQ, and OSAP’s Infection Control In Practice Editorial Review Board and membership committee, Amanda strives to make topics in dentistry accurate, accessible, and fun! She can be reached at [email protected]. 

Disclosure: Consultant for ProEdge Dental Water Labs, DOVE Dental Products, PDI, DentalPost; KOL for Perio Protect, Voco, PDT, GC America, Parkell, Curaden, Nordent

Ramneek Rai, DDS

Ramneek Rai, DDS, is a general dentist who has been in private practice for more than 10 years and has been serving in the role of Director of Health and Safety at UCSF School of Dentistry providing health and safety oversight for seventeen clinics that fall under UCSF Dental Center. She also serves as an assistant clinical professor and has been active in Academia at UCSF School of Dentistry since 2015, teaching infection prevention, control and safety practices, observing, and supporting Predoctoral students and residents. She has been an active member of ADS (formerly known as OSAP) since 2018 and has served in the role of Director on the ADS Association Board since 2021 and Secretary to the Foundation and the Association Boards FY 2022-2023. Currently, she is serving as the Chair-elect to the ADS Association Board. 

Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Sarah Stream, MPH, CDIPC, CDA, FADAA

Sarah Stream is a seasoned dental infection control specialist with a profound commitment to enhancing public health within the realm of dentistry. Armed with a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and several certifications including being Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC) and a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), Sarah brings a wealth of expertise to her role.

With a career spanning 17 years, Sarah has grown to become passionate in infection control protocols and compliance measures within dental settings. She leverages her expertise to educate fellow practitioners on the importance of prioritizing compliance, creating a safer dental visit and utilizing public health concepts to inform actions in their practice.

Sarah lives in the Midwest and enjoys the time she has at home with her 3 kids and many pets. When she’s not supporting dental facilities, she enjoys reading fantasy fiction and travels regularly as a paranormal investigator and photographer.

Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Moderator:

Ronda Anderson

Ronda Anderson has been working in dentistry for 30 years.  She started working in a dental office and then for a dental dealer. She built many offices, including two mobile vans. She also assisted Community Health Centers across Nebraska in setting up different ways to serve our underserved population. From helping set up protocols for a WIC-based Sealant/Flouride clinic that was provided across the state to assisting the University of Nebraska with their free Give Kids a Smile Dental Day and the Mission of Mercy. She was also blessed to be part of 3 Dental mission trips. Two to Honduras and 1 to Haiti only two months after the earthquake to help a dentist evaluate a site for a dental clinic. At one time, she also served on the Nebraska Advisory Board for Teledentistry. As part of this, she has brought her expertise in OSHA and Infection Control that she learned to help her customers become more compliant and keep their patients safe. She continues to provide this expertise as a speaker to the University of Nebraska Senior Dental Students Annually, where she lectures on Government compliance and has authored a chapter on the subject in the textbook they use for their practice management course. She provides CE on OSHA and Infection Control for many Dental Organizations in her region and recently was a speaker at the National APIC meeting on Efficiencies in Dental Instrument Processing and was on a panel at The National Mobile and Teledentistry Conference. She brings this knowledge to work with her daily as a Regional Account Manager for HuFriedyGroup in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota as she makes it her mission to leave every office safer for it's employees and patients.

Disclosure: Employee: HuFriedyGroup - representing HuFriedy Mfg., Accutron, Crosstex, and Palmero