Infection Control Update and Mythbusters

The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way we ensure infection prevention and control measures to protect patients, team members and the wider community from transmissible infectious organisms. Unsurprisingly, this has led to some confusion in the profession. This lecture aims to provide an update on where we are now with infection control and tests understanding of some infection control myths.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session, you will have a better understanding of

• Pandemic changes
• The management of cold sores
• HTM 01-05
• Hand hygiene
• Immunisations
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Cleaning of dental instruments
• Environmental cleaning
• Ventilation requirements

This talk satisfies the GDC’s learning outcomes:

• C – Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice

Pat Langley, Clinical Director

Biography

Since qualifying from Manchester University, Pat’s career has included over 30 years in general practice, oral surgery teaching positions at Guys and Manchester, Deputy Chief Dental Officer at Denplan, Group Clinical Director at Oasis Dental Care, and Course Director at the FGDP(UK). Latterly, she held the position of Chief Dental Officer at Dentex Healthcare.

In 2010, Pat founded Apolline with the aim of providing a complete dental compliance solution to dental practices and dental groups of all sizes, offering innovative compliance-management software, in-practice support, and online and in-practice training. She has a passion for and has lectured widely on all regulatory and compliance-based subjects.