Prevention and Infection Control for the Dental Team (MK241013)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore - Infection Control
DescriptionEvery member of the dental team must know how to maintain high standards of decontamination and comply with HTM 01-05. This course will provide a comprehensive review of infection control and decontamination in the dental setting, with emphasis on best practice and management strategies.
Additional informationThis course is suitable for the entire dental 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 in the UK. 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 scientific adviser, with a particular interest in infection control, to the British Dental Association.
VenueMilton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes  View details
Date & timeThursday 24 October 2013, 09:30 to 16:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours5:30
Cost£20.00
Aims
  1. Know how to prevent physical, chemical and microbiological contamination in the practice of dentistry.
  2. Understand HTM 01-05 and associated guidance
  3. Have learned how to ensure compliance
  4. Know how to carry out a risk assessment