Emerging Diseases, Infection Control And California Dental Practice Act (Oct, 2017)

Emerging Diseases, Infection Control And California Dental Practice Act is organized by Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and would be held on Oct 21, 2017 at Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Los Angeles, California, United States Of America.

The Target Audience for this medical event is basically for Dentists. This CME conference has been approved with 6 Continuing Education Credits.

This comprehensive course is intended to provide clinicians a practical and logical approach to recognizing, diagnosing and treating various oral and maxillofacial diseases. Predominantly a case-based approach by expert faculty, this course would be particularly useful for general dentists, specialists, dental hygienists and assistants, in addition to medical health care professionals involved in the clinical care of patients with head and neck considerations. This course provides a great opportunity to brush up your diagnostic skills, gain insight into modern management techniques and principles, or acquire new areas of expertise that can be applied to your clinical practice. The course will also address possible legal ramifications from failing to diagnose pathology, such as cancer.

The course reviews principles of both soft and hard tissue lesion identification and management, and covers common odontogenic infections, cysts and tumors, in addition to non-odontogenic conditions such as mucosal and submucosal pathology, skin lesions of the face, salivary gland diseases, and conditions affecting the jaw bones and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Cases will be drawn from expert faculty and include clinical images and conventional and advanced imaging studies, such as computerized tomography and TMJ tomography. Concepts of clinical and radiographic recognition of benign versus malignant tumors will be addressed. Faculty will also discuss diagnostic principles and techniques and their potential applications.

Upon Completion You Will Be Able To:
• Know the principles of disease transmission and Universal/Standard precautions
• Understand Cal-OSHA compliance issues, sterilization and disinfection
• Become familiar with the updated CDC infection control guidelines
• Understand the infection control practices mandated by the Dental Board of California
• Know the recent changes in the Dental Practice Act and the basic rules for avoiding problems that could place your dental license in jeopardy
• Know how to use dental auxiliaries effectively within current California law
• Provide a safer environment for patients and the dental team.