California Dental Hygienist 12-Hour Continuing Education

INFECTION CONTROL FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS: THE CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENT

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MANDATORY

2 CE HOURS

$18.00

COURSE CODE: DCA02IF

THIS COURSE SATISFIES THE CALIFORNIA INFECTION CONTROL REQUIREMENT Effective infection control techniques are critical to reducing the incidence of infections in dental facilities. Antiseptic techniques and antibiotics will kill micro-organisms, while proper hand hygiene will block their transmission. Gloves, gowns, and masks remove dental professionals from the transmission cycle by protecting them from contact with micro-organisms. Contact Precautions and isolation techniques help patients avoid being vectors of transmission. Lastly, ensuring that dental professionals are immune or vaccinated can help decrease the availability of potential hosts. THE CALIFORNIA DENTAL PRACTICE ACT 20 MANDATORY 2 CE HOURS $18.00 COURSE CODE: DCA02CA THIS COURSE SATISFIES THE CALIFORNIA DENTAL PRACTICE ACT REQUIREMENT Although its primary objective is to safeguard the public, the California Dental Practice Act is an excellent resource for dental professionals to ensure compliance with state law. The California Dental Practice Act is the body of laws in the California Business and Professions Code and the California Code of Regulations governing dental professionals, including dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists. The Act is intended to serve as a legal guideline for both professionals and the public regarding all aspects of dental practice. ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN DENTAL PATIENTS 48 ELECTIVE 2 CE HOURS $18.00 COURSE CODE: DCA02AR The purpose of this course is to provide dental professionals with the information necessary to recognize, treat, and prevent allergic reactions in their patients. DENTAL TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT PATIENTS 58 ELECTIVE 6 CE HOURS $54.00 COURSE CODE: DCA06DT Dental professionals are frequently involved in the care of pediatric and/or adolescent patients. The purpose of this course is to outline the oral health needs and problems unique to the pediatric and adolescent populations. Dental professionals are frequently involved in the care of pediatric and/or adolescent patients. The purpose of this course is to outline the oral health needs and problems unique to the pediatric and adolescent populations. This course will also note the debate which concerns the retention versus the extraction of impacted, but asymptomatic wisdom teeth. The course highlights some of the common surgical instruments and techniques employed for the extraction of impacted wisdom teeth. COURSE PARTICIPANT SHEET 77 Required to receive credit

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DENTAL HYGIENIST CONTINUING EDUCATION

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