DHA Hand Hygiene in Dental Healthcare Settings

Program Description: 

This course is intended to educate healthcare personnel on how to ensure a safe working environment utilizing Infection Prevention and Control practices in the Dental setting. It includes guidance on prevention strategies, occupational exposure, medical waste and special infection prevention and control considerations in dentistry.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technicians. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain the relationship between hand hygiene and the spread of infection.
  2. Describe various techniques of hand hygiene.
  3. Identify what to consider when selecting hand hygiene products.
  4. List appropriate methods of compliance and monitoring.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Dentists and Allied Dental Staff (ADA CERP)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education (CDE). ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for 1.00 continuing education credits

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
05/01/2025
Course expires: 
04/30/2026

Lt Col Kimberly Grady, DDS, MPH

SSgt Stephanie Saviano Calderon, CDA, CRCST

Disclosure: None of the staff, planners, authors, faculty, or content reviewers for this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Dentists and Allied Dental Staff (ADA CERP)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education (CDE). ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for 1.00 continuing education credits

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Apr 30, 2026.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional technical support, email [email protected].