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Environmental Hygiene: Solutions from Top to Bottom

Presenter: Ms. Leann Keefer, RDH, MSM	Release Date: 6/7/16
Credits: 1 CEU	Reviewed: 2025 Expiration Date: 6/7/28
AGD Subject Code: 148
CE Supporter: Viva Learning

The key to infection prevention and safety includes addressing potential cross-contamination from environmental surfaces. To assist the dental healthcare professional, this CE webinar will address:
• Identification of housekeeping and clinical surfaces
• Proper surface pre-cleaning and disinfection
• Selection of appropriate disinfectants for tasks
• Safe use and handling of chemicals
• Appropriate use of impervious surface barriers ( disclaimer, bio and commercial disclosure )

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Hand Hygiene Recommendations from ICP Expert, Dr. Marie Fluent (13:27)

Infection Prevention Starts with Clean Hands (00:00)

Additional On-Demand CE from Viva Learning

California Dental Practice Act: Updated 2025

Minimum Standards for Infection Control: California - Updated 2025

Responsibilities and Requirements of Prescribing Schedule II Opioid Drugs: Updated 2025

Respiratory Protection Revisited

5 Key Strategies for Successfully Navigating the Respiratory Virus Season in Dentistry

Respiratory Problems in Dentistry

Ethics, Law and Professional Boundaries for the Dental Hygienist - Best Practices and Recommendations

OSHA and Infection Control Made Easy For Dental Facilities 2023

HIPAA Made Easy For Healthcare Facilities 2023

Why Are Sterilization Indicators and Integrators So Important for Patient Safety?

Conscious Sedation vs. IV Sedation in a Dental Office

Basics of Emergency Medicine for Dental Facilities

The Top Ten Mistakes Dental Teams Make with PPE

Safe Local Anesthesia Management in the Pediatric Dental Patient

Hand Hygiene in the Era of a Global Pandemic and Beyond

A Pandemic Year in Review: Where We are Now with Infection Prevention in Dentistry

Infection Control: Expectations and Challenges in Today’s Dental Practice

Buyer Beware: How Do You Know that the PPE You are Sourcing is Approved for Use in Healthcare Settings & Meets OSHA Standards?

Know Your Patient - Managing the Medically Compromised Patient

Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic - Continuing Safety Issues in Dentistry

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Dentistry

Gaining the Clean Conscience

Preventing Medical Emergencies - Know Your Patient

Endodontic Irrigation Simplified

Bioceramics in Endodontics - Promising New Frontier or the Wild West

What’s the Quality of the Air You Breathe - Improving Air Quality in Dental Settings

Implicit Bias

Hand Hygiene Update in the Era of COVID-19

Guarding the Air We Breathe: Updated Findings, Technologies and the Space Age

How to Optimize Digital Scanners in a General Dentistry Office

Aerosols in Dentistry: The Continuing Story of Respiratory Protection

Complete Practice Digital Workflow Utilizing Intraoral Imaging Systems

Hand Hygiene Update in the Era of a Global Pandemic

Conservative Endodontic Instrumentation Using Reciprocating Motion

The Role of Bioceramics in Treatment of the Pediatric and Mature Vital Tooth

Direct Composite Veneers with Ultimate Esthetics

Digital Dentures and Partials - 4 Different Digital Clinical Workflows

Controlling Aerosols in the Dental Operatory: A Primary Concern

Simplifying Dental Hygiene Treatment with Hand Instruments During Covid-19

Marketing Your Infection Control Protocol During COVID-19

Impress for Success: the Clinician’s Guide to Consistency

CBCT: Is Now The Right Time For Your Practice

Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office: What’s in Your Emergency Kit and Why?

Re-Opening Your Dental Office Post-COVID-19 Quarantine

Restoring the Perfect Single Site Implant Case in Four Easy Steps

Think 3D: How to Read a CBCT Scan

Orthodontics: Early Treatment and When to Refer

From Vital Pulp Therapy to Anatomically Directed Root Treatment - Everything is Changing

Responsible Radiation: Separating Fact from Fiction

Teach Me to Be a Laser Dentist - A Crash Course on Diode Lasers and Restorative Dentistry

Cracking the Sterilization Packaging Code

Composite Artistry: Advanced Concepts in Layering, Finishing, and Polishing

Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Sedation: Steps for Safety and Compliance

The Secrets of Composite Shade Selection and Finishing that Rivals Porcelain

3D Dentistry Roadmap: Paradigm Shift Ahead

AcceleDent - Amplify Clinical Confidence and Predictability in Aligner Therapy

Tips and Tricks to Streamlining the Posterior Composite Restoration

CAD/CAM ROI: 3 Insider Tips from a Million Dollar Practice

Profit From Your Success: There Has Never Been a Better Time to Incorporate Dental Implants Into Your Practice

Supercharge Your Aligner Results

Incorporating An All Tissue Laser in the Practice: Soft Tissue to Cavity Prep to Peri-Implantitis Treatment

Blinded by My Dentist

Tips For Making Bonding and Bonded Aesthetics Easier

Do Your Instrumentation Systems Create Frustration or Results?

The Role of BioActive Materials in Vital Pulp Therapy

The Nuts and Bolts of the New Anatomical NiTi Technology

Shut the Door: Steam Sterilization Principles You Need to Know

Differentiate with 3D in a DIY Ortho World

Vital Pulp Cryotherapy

Diagnostic Concepts for Guided Surgery Applications - Single Tooth to Full Arch Restorations

Leveraging a New World of Diagnostics: Utilizing Transillumination Technology for Immediate Application in Your Practice

Plan, Print, Drill: Efficient Restoratively Driven Digital Implant Planning and Guided Surgery

Crown and Bridge Made Easy: A Handful of Tips to Make the Day Go Smoothly

Water In, Water Out: Best Practices for Water Treatment and Processing in Dental Offices

Are You Ready for Laser Technology

The Bonded Functional Esthetic Prototype and Porcelain Veneers - How Do They Complement Each Other

Masks Up in Smoke: Bio-aerosols & Laser Plume

The Truth About Bulk Fills: When, How, and Why

The Latest in Intraoral Imaging for the Tech-focused Operatory

Extractions Simplified

Restoring and Treating the Worn Dentition in the Aging Population

Water Rights: IFUs, Shocking, and Monitoring

Impression Materials, Techniques, and Laboratory Tips

My Evaluation of the Innovative DEXIS™ Titanium Intraoral Sensor by KaVo™ and Its SMART Technology

From Diagnostics to Access to Restoration: The Best Clinical Tips for Successful Endodontic Outcomes Part 2

Preventive Measures: The Science of Essential Polishing

From Diagnostics to Access to Restoration: The Best Clinical Tips for Successful Endodontic Outcomes Part 1

Achieving Success with Immediate Loading of Dental Implants: From Diagnosis to Execution of the Plan

Peri-Implantitis, Implant Maintenance, and the Use of Glycine on Biofilm

Luminary Insights to Sterility Assurance: Top 10 Myths and Realities

How to Solve Complicated Cases and Iatrogenic Errors in a Predictable Way

Blending Heat, Design, and Motion for Effective NiTi Rotary Instrumentation

Multiple Anterior Restorations - Creating an Aesthetic and Functional Smile

All-on-4 Implant Surgical and Restorative Updates

Treatment of Post Endodontic Disease

Cementation Decisions Made Easy

Warm Obturation in the Bioceramic Age

Next Generation Pressable Ceramics – Getting More with Less!

Telling the Patient “Health Story” Utilizing 2D and 3D Digital Imaging

Predictable and Profitable Dentures in 3 Easy Steps

Modern Composite Restorative Dentistry: A Blend of Artistry and Technique

Caries Detection and Beyond for the Modern Capable Dentist

Smart Scaling: Enhancing Your Practice and Patient Experience

Composites to Crowns – Clinically Proven Techniques for Outstanding Results

Instrument safety: Reciprocation vs. Rotation. Which is Better?

Treatment Plan More Efficiently and Precisely: Smile Makeovers via Porcelain Veneers and Dental Implants

Easily Achievable Life-Like Composite Restorations

Supercharge Your Aligner Results

Principles to Create Quality Aesthetic Indirect Restorations

Learn Why Orthodontists Can't Treat 40% of their Patients Properly with 2D Radiographs

The New Gold Standards in Hybrid Screw Retained Solutions

Brain-Guided Implantology: Keys to Success

Bulk-Fills and Bonding - What's New

Advanced Nickel Titanium Rotary Instrumentation Leading to Effective Root Canal Disinfection

Top 5 Procedures Benefiting from Electric Handpieces

Advance Your Endo with Apical Negative Pressure Irrigation

Composite’s Remarkable One Visit Solutions

Sleep Apnea: Wake Up to the Problem

Complex Endodontic Treatment Planning

Sealing the Root Canal System: The Continuous Wave of Condensation

Predictable Esthetics and Function

Fluoride White Varnish - Its Use, Hints, and Tips

Amalgam Management and the 7 Deadly Sins of Posterior Composites

Treatment of the Terminal Dentition and Totally Edentulous Arches

Anatomically Driven Biologic Endodontics

Placing Dental Implants - Innovative Tools and Instrumentation to Maximize Clinical Efficiency

N2O/O2 Occupational Safety and Practice Management

Maximizing Prosthetic Results

Boost Your Clinical Efficiency & Practice Economics with Innovative Orthodontic Technologies

Success with Surgical Guides

Nitrous Oxide – Oxygen Sedation in Dentistry

Tips for Great Indirect Restorations

Management of Fear and Anxiety in Dentistry

Optimising All Clinical Stages of Direct Anterior Composite Restorations

21st Century Approach to Dental Hygiene

Predictable Clinical Excellence in Anterior and Posterior Composite Resin Restorations

Managing Wire Sequencing and Appointment Intervals with Accelerated Treatment Patients

Anatomically Driven Biologic Endodontics

Evolution Not Revolution - Modern Root Canal Shaping

What You Need to Know about Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Better, Faster, Safer Prevention - The Role of Ultrasonics and Fluorides

Accelerate New Patient Calls with Accelerated Orthodontics

The 3 B’s of Planning, Placing, and Restoring Full Arches - Bone Volume, Bio-mechanics, and Budget

CAD/CAM Workflow for Implant Supported Restorations Using the CEREC System

The Power of Oral Hygiene in a New Age of Dentistry

Superior Root Canal Disinfection Leading To Increased Endodontic Success

All in the Family - Streamlining the Crown and Bridge Workflow

Practical Techniques for Profitability in the Everyday Practice

Enhanced Solutions for Screw Retained Restorations

Demystifying the Myths and Facts Behind Adhesive Cementation

Which Tooth Is It? Endo Case Selection & Treatment Planning

Diagnosis and Outcome in Endodontics in the 3D Imaging Era

Accelerated Aligner Therapy: Precision Taken to the Next Level

Secrets to Improving Endodontic Access

Innovative Dental Implant Design for Immediate Loading and Greater Initial Stability

Children Hospitalized from Contaminated Dental Unit Water -- Could this Happen in Your Office?

One-Appointment Porcelain Veneers

Swaggering Shapes For Staggering Results

Fluoride: What is it and How Does it Work?

Making Endo Work in Practice: Is It Actually Worth It?

The Evolution of Orthodontics: Integrating Accelerated Orthodontics to Increase Growth and Efficiency

Autogenous Tooth as a Source for Bone Graft Material

Improving Endodontic Outcomes Using the Continuous Wave of Obturation Technique

Best Practices and Simple Solutions in Sterilization

Dental Stem Cells - Preparing Your Patients for the Future

One Appointment Porcelain Veneers

Racing Into the Future: How New Technologies Are Changing the Way We Treat Patients Every Day

Posterior Bulk Fill Composites: Less Stressful, More Productive

Delayed Restoration of Full Arch Cases Using Intra-oral Welding

20 Key Uses of Digital Dental Photography

Mastering Direct Composites Once and for All - How Smart Materials Make the Difference

Accelerate Your Practice: Case Management Principles for Accelerated Treatment

Got an Endo question? - Ask Rhodes

Primary Stability and Maintenance of Marginal Bone: Is there a Relationship

Manufacturer’s IFUs – What Are They & Why They Are So Important

Basics of Oral Suturing: Armamentarium, Material, and Techniques

Take Control: Smart Systems for Productivity and Order

Accelerate Your Practice: Advanced Treatment Planning Techniques

Correct Access Design – the Gateway to Better Endodontics

Jump In...The Water's Clean

Bone Grafting Basics: Socket Preservation Armamentarium and Technique

Accelerated Orthodontics with Pulsatile Forces: Where’s the Evidence?

Anterior Composites - A Practical Guide

Bone Graft Armamentarium: Instruments for Simple Bone Grafting

The Difference - Issue 8

Taking the Stress Out of Final Impressions

Intermediate Bone Grafting: Combining Bone Allografts and Collagen Membranes to Regenerate Bone

Retreatment: Diagnosis and Surgical vs. Non-surgical Retreatment Planning

Why Do Posterior Composites Fail

Impression Materials and Techniques To Achieve a Better Fitting Restoration

Permanent Cementation: A Key Component to Restoration Longevity

Accelerate Your Practice: Leveraging Virtual Treatment Tools to Maximize Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment Outcomes

Course Cements 101 Part 2: Self-Adhesive Cements, Simplified

Selecting The Right Cement for the Right Type of Laboratory Restoration

Impressive Impressions. Everytime...

Masks: Face the Facts

Best Practices vs. Common Practices in Instrument Processing

Improving Access and Obturation for More Predictable Endodontic Outcomes

Accelerate Your Practice: Enhance Efficiency with Accelerated Treatment and Digital Orthodontics

The Productivity Formula

Smarter, Not Harder, Class II Composites

Why Don't More People Go to the Dentist

Ultrasonic Scaling and Why a Multi-instrument Approach is Crucial to Patient Outcomes

Bone Grafting for the Dental Surgeon

Procedural Errors in Endo - How to Avoid and Manage Them

Bioburden in Tips

Common Violations in Surface Disinfection

Dental Bone Grafting with Collagen Membranes

Optimizing Safety and Care of Clinical Surfaces

Work Smart, Clean Smart

Increasing Your Case Acceptance with Accelerated Orthodontics

Direct Composite Resin Restorations - Preparing for the Amalgam Phase Down

Cutting the Cord - Superior Crown and Bridge Impressions without Retraction Cord

Mainstreaming Dental Implant Impressions and Conditioning Edentulous Tissue

Non-Verbal Laboratory Communication

Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth – The Science Behind It

Accelerated Treatment for the Class II Patient

An Overview of Obstructive Sleep Apnea for the Dental Professional - Introduction

Simplifying Impressions

Restoration of the Endodontically Treated Tooth - Modern Materials

The Art of Digital Dental Photography

Barrier Membranes in Dental Surgery

Accelerating Orthodontics – Faster Tooth Movement with Pulsatile Forces

Local Anaesthetics - An Update For The Dental Hygienist

Modern Management of Dental Traumatology

Innovations in Endodontic Obturation

Case Management Principles for Passive Self Ligation

Efficient and Effective Instrument Processing for Dental Teams

Archwire Sequencing for Passive Self Ligation

Breakthrough Shaping Technique using the Latest NiTi Instrumentation and Adaptive Motion Technology

Prevention of Repetitive Strain Injuries in the Dental Profession

Tooth Whitening - Evidence Based Facts

Sterility Assurance: Begin with the End in Mind

Sharpen Up Your Instrumentation

Rubber-dam Techniques - Overview and New Matrix Systems

Injection Molding with Sonicfill and the Bioclear Matrix

Living with the CQC - What You Should Know

Infection Control in Dental Practice: A Practical Approach

The “Dahl Concept” - Current Concepts in the Management of Tooth Surface Loss

Covering all the Angles - The Theory of Technique and How to Get it Right in Practice

Successful Endodontic Retreatment

Keys to Successful Intraoral Radiography

Keys to Successful Intraoral Radiography

Which cells are the most radiosensitive? Safety

Assessing Anesthetic Options for Non Surgical Periodontal Therapy

Grafting Extraction Sockets – Why, With What; & How?

Total Facial Esthetics for Every Dental Practice

Socket Preservation: The Foundation for Successful Restorative Dentistry

CEREC Preparation Designs: Choosing the Right Cement

The Turbyfill Denture Technique

The Mandibular Free End Saddle Partial Denture

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