Dentistry – getting back safely. Keeping your staff and patients safe while increasing patient throughput post COVID-19

Learn about the challenges of SARS-CoV-2 decontamination in healthcare settings and the techniques that could be deployed in a dental practice.

Discover more about the measures that should be taken to protect dentists, staff and patients from contracting the virus, while maximising patient throughout.

Learning outcomes

Have a good understanding of bioburden
Have an overview of different decontamination techniques
Comprehend the magnitude of increasing safety
Learn the importance and challenges in risk reduction/mitigation.

Release date: 2021-03-04 | Expiration date: 2024-03-04

Speaker: Andrew Burns

Degree in Medical Biochemistry

Since graduating in Medical Biochemistry in 1999, Andrew Burns has worked across the broad field of Immunology. He began his career as a Forensic Scientist before moving into the world of Pharma and vaccine development. For the last 15 years he has worked supporting scientists and healthcare providers around the world to deliver results for their patients in diagnosis and therapy and the space in between. For the last year he has brought that insight, expertise and knowledge to Howorth Air Tech to support their customers with their challenges in the field of infection control.

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This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity fully complies with the CPD requirements of the General Dental Council.
And FMC certifies this activity for one hour of enhanced CPD in the subject of Dentistry – getting back safely. Keeping your staff and patients safe while increasing patient throughput post COVID-19.
This CPD meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcome C.

Andrew Burns

Business Development Manager – Infection Control