COVID-19 What You Need To Know

Course overview

To provide the learner with a history and current information regarding COVID-19. To provide information regarding modes of transmission and identify high risk patients. To help reduce transmission of the coronavirus in the dental office setting with modifications in the office as recommended by the American Dental Association. To identify methods of reducing cross-contamination through PPE, hand hygiene protocol and implementation of social distancing within the dental practice setting. To establish pre-appointment screening protocols to identify true dental emergencies in accordance to the ADA guidelines. To provide specific clinical changes that should be implemented during the treatment of true dental emergencies in order to reduce possible COVID-19 exposure.