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Infectious Disease Disclosure by Dental Providers

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Although the risk of transmission is low in dental settings, oral health professionals should be knowledgeable of any regulations requiring disclosure of an infectious disease.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

  1. Describe infectious disease transmission from providers to patients in the dental setting, and measures that will minimize risk from bloodborne pathogens.
  2. Explain the risk of transmission posed by various bloodborne pathogens, and factors that affect transmission between clinicians and patients.
  3. Discuss recommendations for disclosing a clinician’s infectious disease status to an expert review panel, as well as patients.

This course was issued in February 2021 and expires February 2024. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.


Belmont Business Media is an ADA CERP-recognized provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ada.org/cerp. Belmont Business Media Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2026. Provider ID 317924
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Melanie E. Patterson, RDH, BSDH, is a recent graduate of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas. She works for a general dentistry practice in Grapevine, Texas. Patterson can be reached at melanie.patterson89@yahoo.com.


Abbigale D. White, RDH, BS, BSDH, is a recent graduate of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. She works for a general dentistry practice in Lubbock, Texas.


Kimberlynn N. Patzold, RDH, BSDH, is a recent graduate of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. She works for a general dentistry practice in Humble, Texas.


Tracy King, RDH, MS, is a clinical associate professor and clinic coordinator II at the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene at Texas A&M College of Dentistry.


Faizan Kabani, PhD, MBA, MHA, RDH, FAADH, is an assistant professor and research course director in the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Additionally, he serves as the assistant director for diversity and faculty development, and as codirector for the graduate program in education for healthcare professionals. He can be reached at kabani@tamu.edu.


Leigh Ann Wyatt, RDH, MA, MS, is the executive director and program director of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene at Texas A&M College of Dentistry.


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