Package Description

SARS-CoV-2 had a significant impact on the practice of dentistry as has many other infectious diseases. This session will cover other new infectious diseases that can impact dentistry as new infectious diseases are on the rise in our global community. A new study shows that since 1940, scientists have identified 335 emerging infectious diseases in people. Those diseases include severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Ebola, HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), West Nile virus, and methicillin-resistant staph (MRSA). Untreated dental unit waterlines (DUWL) are also an issue of concern. Disease-causing microorganisms found in untreated DUWL include Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and nontuberculous Mycobacteria.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Describe new infectious diseases that are a threat to society and the practice of dentistry.
2. Outline the steps to take to prevent transmission of new pathogens in the dental setting.
3. Recite evidence-based resources that will assist during outbreaks of infectious diseases

Price:

• Members: $15
• Non-members: $30

Continuing Education

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CE Credits: 1.0
Educational Method: Lecture, Recorded, Self-instructional (self-study)
Location: Online
Publication Date: June 2023
Expiration Date: June 30, 2026

Speakers:

David A. Reznik, DDS, ICD

Dr. Reznik is the Director of the Oral Health Center of Grady Health System’s Infectious Disease Program, a program he founded thirty years ago and serves as Chief of the Dental Medicine Service for the health system. Dr. Reznik is president and founder of the HIV Dental Alliance (HIVdent), a not-for-profit organization of concerned healthcare providers committed to assuring access to high-quality oral health care services for people with HIV disease. During the last year, he has focused on ensuring that both providers and consumers of dental care have the safest possible visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Reznik has provided technical assistance to oral health programs throughout the United States for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) grantees and serves as a clinical site visitor for HAB grantees. Dr. Reznik was a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) from 2002 – 2007 and during this time chaired the Treatment/Care sub-committee and Domestic sub-committees. Dr. Reznik is a 2016-2019 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar alumni working with multidisciplinary teams to increase access to oral health care for adults and children throughout the U.S. In 2020, Dr. Reznik was awarded the Atlanta Business Chronicles Healthcare Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2021, Dr. Reznik was awarded the Dr. James J. Crawford Award Lifetime Achievement Award.

Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose