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Role of Chemical and Biological Indicators in Infection Prevention

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Proper sterilization monitoring requires a combination approach using mechanical, chemical and biological indicators.

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

  1. Identify the regulatory and guidance agencies for infection control in dentistry.
  2. Describe the instrument processing cycle, as well as the types of sterilizers and monitoring processes used.
  3. Explain best practices for use of chemical and biological indicators.

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

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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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Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS, is the dental hygiene program manager at College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls. Her career spans 22 years as a dental hygienist and educator where she has served as clinic coordinator and health and safety coordinator. Her research, which she presents nationally, focuses on infection control. Garland is an active member of the Association for Dental Safety and Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Peer Review Panel. She is also a Dimensions Brand Ambassador.


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