Mitigation of Airborne Transmissible Diseases in the Dental Office

Donald S. Clem III, DDS; David Blackwell; Dean Saputa; Herb Moskowitz, DDS; Jeff Williams, PhD, BVSc, MRCVS; Fiona Collins, BDS, MBA, MA

June 2020 Course - Expires June 30th, 2023

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Abstract

During this uncertain time, dentists may feel compelled to incorporate strategies to mitigate airborne infection as part of their strategy to reopen; however, validated data for efficacy is lacking. Dr. Donald Clem hosts a special panel of industry experts discussing the range of infection control options and how dental practices can optimize protection for patients and staff during and after this COVID pandemic.

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SOURCE: Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry | June 2020

Learning Objectives:

  • review best practices for safely reopening a dental office in the COVID-19 era
  • discuss technological advances that can be implemented to mitigate the risk of airborne infection
  • describe effective ways to communicate the increased levels of safety for patients and practitioners

Disclosures:

The author reports no conflicts of interest associated with this work.

Queries for the presenter may be directed to justin.romano@broadcastmed.com.