Successful prevention of disease spread and proper maintenance of clinic safety require the knowledge of infection control. Dental students must play key roles in the maintenance of the well being of patients and in the organization of safe dental clinics. These responsibilities require an understanding of procedures used for infection control. The objective of the course is to provide a basic concept of infection control in the form of didactic lectures and clinical practice. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture/Clinical Service hoursNote: Students with credit for DENT 288 or DEHY 107 will not receive credit for this course.
Successful prevention of disease spread and proper maintenance of clinic safety require the knowledge of infection control. Dental students must play key roles in the maintenance of the well being of patients and in the organization of safe dental clinics. These responsibilities require an understanding of procedures used for infection control. The objective of the course is to provide a basic concept of infection control in the form of didactic lectures and clinical practice. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture/Clinical Service hoursNote: Students with credit for DENT 288 or DEHY 107 will not receive credit for this course.