Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic we have had to start thinking about the risks we face as individuals, as part of our family and home life, and the new risks faced in the dental practice.
The need to reduce risk wherever possible has taken on a significant role not just in our personal lives, it’s also really important in our work lives.
It has become essential to follow strict new guidelines and procedures to ensure the safety of patients, team members and the community.
We have created six brand new courses to help dental practices deal with the unprecedented challenges we are now facing. The courses include many resource downloads to help you create your new practice protocols and procedures.
Six Brand New Courses in the COVID-19 bundle:
- New Patient Journey | 30 minutes | £4.99
- Risk Assessments Demystified | 60 minutes | £4.99
- Hand Hygiene | 20 minutes | £2.99
- Personal Protective Equipment | 30 minutes | £2.99
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection | 30 minutes | £4.99
- Safe Management of Waste | 60 minutes | £4.99
Or purchase all courses at once for £19.99.
All dental practices should, by now, have extremely robust infection control procedures in place for dealing with blood borne viruses and infections. Historically there has been much less emphasis placed on airborne viruses and viruses spread through droplet contamination or contact with infected surfaces until now. Additions to standard infection control procedures, including the use of PPE, are therefore considered necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic and possibly beyond.
The incubation period for COVID-19 averages 5 days and can be up to 14 days, during which time patients are thought to be infectious even though they may be asymptomatic. It must therefore be assumed that many people may be asymptomatic and are either carrying or incubating the virus. This applies equally to clinicians, team members, patients, and members of the public. There may also be individuals who choose to conceal their symptoms to access treatment.
You can purchase all six COVID-19 and Managing Change in the Dental Practice CPD Courses for just £19.99 or you can purchase them individually.
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
We also have a dedicated page to answering the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 where we tackled questions such as ‘What makes this virus different from other infectious diseases?’, symptoms, and things that affect dental professionals in their professional roles.
