Surgical Aseptic Technique in the Dental Practice Office

COURSE OUTLINE

Aseptic technique is the method used to prevent cross-contamination and the transmission of pathogens. Correct draping is critical to a successful surgical outcome.

Placing implants or considering placing implants?
How do you know if your dental surgery room is suitable for surgical procedures?
How do you prepare the room prior?
What is new in the area of surgical hand preparation that makes it so much easier for the surgical team?
Want to know how to properly prepare the surgery with hands-on training to open surgical drape packs and create sterile fields?

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LECTURE OBJECTIVES

• Define the role and responsibilities of each surgical team member
• Demonstrate correct surgical hand antisepsis, gowning and gloving
• Prepare the patient, surgical site and environment in accordance with evidence-based and best - practice standards
• Apply aseptic technique principles and practices utilising a standardised approach

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Dr Roslyn Franklin
Dr Roslyn Franklin has 12 years experience in the public and private dental sector as a dentist in regional and metropolitan centres. After this she moved her focus from dental practice to dental assistant teaching and training and, most recently, runs her own small business specialising in dental practice accreditation and dental practice infection control with clients all over Australia.

Yvonne Fletcher
Yvonne is a register nurse and midwife. She has a wealth of experience working in day surgeries, combining clinical and management roles including staff development, WH&S, quality, accreditation (ACHS and ISO 9001) and infection prevention and control. She has completed the Graduate Certificate in Infection Control in 2007/2008, Immunisation Certificate in 2009, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment in 2014, and became a Hand Hygiene Australia (HHA) Gold Standard Hand Hygiene Auditor & Assessor in 2016.  She is currently a member of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACICP).