What to expect
A valuable refresher for the whole dental team!
This interactive virtual workshop will explore current best practice for keeping your practice safe. Ensure you understand the regulatory framework and national guidelines and have thorough policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance.
Learning objectives
- Understand the importance of decontamination and the requirements set out in the UK guidelines to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors
- Know how to implement effective decontamination processes relating to cleaning, disinfection, and sterilisation techniques for instruments and surfaces
- Be aware of the health risks associated with pathogen groups, bacteria, viruses and prions
- Understand suitable water quality management in the surgery
- Be aware of dental waste management procedures and explore changes practices can make to reduce waste and carbon footprint
- Recognise why it is important to test and validate in dentistry and ensure an up-to-date risk assessment in place
- Recognise common errors and how to implement corrective actions.
Development outcome
C
