COURSE OVERVIEW
The course aims to assist the practitioner and/or assistant to master the skills required to efficiently scrub-in, drape, assist or perform surgery in a safe and appropriately sterile environment.
SYNOPSIS
The course will address principles of sterile aseptic technique which must be applied to all surgical procedures undertaken in the dental practice.
- Surgical set-up
- Clean vs Sterile
- Correct hand scrubbing techniques
- Optimal sterilisation and wrapping of surgical instruments
- Sharps and biological waste control
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
For individual practices to implement these sterile surgical procedures by managing infection control requirements for oral surgical procedures including:
- surgical hand antisepsis
- correct donning technique of sterile gowns and gloves
- identification and placement of appropriate sterile drapes
- sterile instruments
- managing sterile field
PRESENTER
Maricel Moss
Maricel is a training and practice consultant at ADAQ. Maricel is responsible for delivery of Certificate III and Certificate IV Dental Assisting qualifications, providing advice and assistance with infection control, practice documentation, practice management, accreditation and infection control staff training.
Michelle Banning
BComm (UOW), DipEvents
Michelle is a qualified Dental Assistant with 5 years experience working as a surgical assistant at a specialist practice, where she assisted in surgical extractions, implant placement, mucogingival grafting, canine exposures and various types of bone grafting procedures. Michelle has a certificate III in Dental Assisting, and has completed additional training in infection control, biomaterials, oral hygiene, periodontal disease and practice management.
EVENT PRICING
ADA Member - $110
ADAQ Member Practice Staff - $110
1st and 2nd Year Graduate ADA Member - $90
Non-Member - $143
Non-Member Practice Staff - $143
CPD POINTS
2 Scientific hours
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