Continuing Education: New PPE Considerations for Dental Professionals by Dr. Sophia G. Saeed and Dr. Edmund Khoo

Federal guidelines for personal protective equipment and how to implement them in orthodontic practices

Short Course description
This course provides a brief summary and reiterates the importance of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 response. In particular, it refers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 guidelines for dental settings.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to achieve the following:

• After completing this course, readers should be able to:
• Describe the differences between universal, standard and transmission-based precautions.
• Explain the rationale behind reducing aerosol production in the orthodontic practice.
• Discuss importance of keeping up to date on guidelines for performing dentistry during the COVID-19 response.
• Identify when to utilize N95 respirators and surgical masks with full-face shields.
• Explain how PPE should be used via gloves, gowns and eye protection.

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