Package Description

Even the most experienced dental teams can fall into routine habits that compromise safety and compliance. In this fast-paced and eye-opening webinar, we’ll uncover the twelve most common infection control and safety mistakes—“the dirty dozen”—that put dental professionals, patients, and practices at risk. From overlooked sterilization steps to improper PPE use, mis-read labels, and safety shortcuts, you’ll see how small errors can create big consequences. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to spot hidden risks, correct common missteps, and strengthen your culture of safety. Designed for dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants, this program blends compliance essentials with real-world examples you can apply immediately in your practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. Evaluate the infection-prevention benefits and limitations of reusable medical textiles compared to single-use products.
2. Apply practical strategies for implementing reusable masks, gowns, drapes, and sterilization packaging in clinical workflows while maintaining compliance with safety standards.
3. Analyze the environmental, financial, and operational impacts of transitioning from disposable to reusable infection-prevention products.

Price:

• Members & Non-Members: Free

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.

Please email the ADS office at [email protected] or call +1 (410) 571-0003 if you wish to be in contact with the course author/creator(s) with any questions or for clarification of course concepts or for technical assistance in completing the online test.

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.

Learn more about our CE Program & Provider Recognition.

CE Credits: 1.00
Educational Method: Lecture, Recorded, Self-instruction (self-study)
Location: Online
Publication Date: March 2026
Expiration Date: March 31, 2029
Prerequisite: None - Recommended for All

Speaker:

Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA, CDIPC, CSP

Leslie Canham is a Certified and Registered Dental Assistant with over 50 years of experience in dentistry. Leslie sought to continue her career by exploring the continuing education needs of dental personnel. Her research led to OSHA compliance training for dental offices. Dentists, astounded by Leslie's expertise began referring their colleagues to her. Soon her outstanding reputation spread throughout the dental community. Leslie's OSHA compliance seminars have become very popular, with encore presentations being scheduled years in advance. Leslie has added Infection Control, Dental Practice Act, HIPAA, and Accommodating Special Needs Patients to her list of outstanding seminars.

Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Mary Govoni, MBA, CDA, RDH
Mary Govoni is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant, working with dental teams for over 40 years on clinical efficiency, infection prevention, ergonomics, and team communication.

Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Linda Harvey, RDH, MS, LHRM, DFASHRM

Linda leverages her unique credentials and expertise to help you and your staff significantly reduce risk and legal liability in your practice. Linda’s services complement practice management consultants whose clients need a specialist in risk management. Along with that, she teaches dentists and physicians how to protect their million-dollar practices through effective risk management and patient safety. Linda’s practical guidance effectively integrates regulatory statutes into your practice to close deficiency gaps in your policies, procedures, and workflow.

Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Olivia Wann, JD

Olivia Wann founded Modern Practice Solutions in the year 2000. She graduated from the Nashville School of Law with a Doctorate in Jurisprudence and continues to consult with dental practices on managing risk in a complex regulatory environment.

Olivia graduated magna cum laude from St. Joseph’s College of Maine with a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration. She spent her early years as a dental office manager and later served as a dental software support technician for SoftDent. She attended Tennessee Technology Center’s dental assisting course and was registered as a dental assistant for many years. She participated in Georgia Tech’s Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry.

Olivia served as a course instructor for Cross Country Seminars and instructed over 250 lectures in 50 states. She has authored several compliance manuals and has had numerous articles published in industry journals and was one of the contributing authors for the ADA’s publication, Managing the Regulatory Environment: Best Practices.

Olivia and her husband, Kevin, reside in Dover, Tennessee, where they raise horses. Olivia also owns a law practice, Olivia Wann – Attorney at Law, where she provides estate planning, business law, entity formation, and services for dental practices in Tennessee.

Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Educational Funding Provided By: Solmetex & Medicom

Refund & Cancellation: No refunds will be provided as the webinar is free. Registration can be canceled at any time.