Infection Control & Decontamination in General Dental Practice (WI210613)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectOther
DescriptionThe introduction of “HTM 01-05 Decontamination in primary care dental practices” has presented fresh challenges for all dental practices. This course will assist dental professionals to re-assess their infection control, disinfection and decontamination procedures, and to move their practices towards “best practice”. It will demonstrate how practice teams can work together to satisfy HTM 01-05 and Clinical Governance requirements.
Additional informationIntended Audience: Entire Practice Team

Martin Fulford originally trained as a microbiologist and spent 13 years as a practical medical microbiologist. Retrained as a dentist in his mid thirties and then spent 17 years working as a general dental practitioner. During this time he managed to combine clinical dentistry with research, mainly in the field of infection control. He has recently completed a thesis entitled: ‘Microbial Contamination of Dental Unit Water Systems in General Dental Practice’. Although now retired from clinical practice he is still active in research and is currently part of a team investigating the possibility of the transmission of vCJD via contaminated dental instruments. Martin is also a member of the Health and Science Committee, with a particular interest in infection control, of the British Dental Association
VenueHealth Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire  View details
Date & timeFriday 21 June 2013, 09:00 to 17:00
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£30.00
Aims
  1. To provide a comprehensive review of infection control in the dental surgery
  2. To provide a risk assessment of the possible transmission of infectious diseases in the dental environment
  3. To look at the management of the risk of transmission of infectious agents in the dental surgery