STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Describe microbiology.

 II.     Identify and list personal protection equipment.

 III.    State the rationale for using personal protection equipment.

 IV.     Demonstrate the use of personal protection equipment to clinical competency.

 V.      Identify and describe disease transmission.

 VI.     Identify various protective barriers used in the dental office.

 VII.    State the rationale for using protective barriers in the dental office.

 VIII.   Demonstrate techniques utilized in the prevention of disease in the dental office.

 IX.     Demonstrate the use of protective barriers to laboratory competency.

 X       List and describe diseases of concern in the dental office.

 XI.     List and describe hazardous communication management techniques.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Microbiology

 II.     Infection and Disease Transmission

 III.    Sterilization Procedures and Asepsis Techniques

 IV.     Hazardous Communication Management