DENT1103 - Introduction for Dental Health Care Providers

Competencies

1. Describe the rationale for performing infection control procedures in a dental office.
2. Describe the pathways by which microbes may be spread in the dental office.
3. Summarize the recommendations for infection control in dentistry from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
4. Demonstrate appropriate first aid treatment in the dental health care setting.
5. Discuss ways to prevent medical emergencies in a dental health care setting.
6. Describe appropriate actions for the top nine medical emergencies that occur in a dental health care setting.