Crashing the Biofilm Party: Understanding the Path to Safe Dental Unit Waterlines

december 14, 2023 | 6:30 PM-8:00 PM

-TOTAL CE WEBINAR SERIES-

Dental Unit Waterlines (DUWLs) are in the news and on OSHA inspection checklists. But the process of testing and treating waterlines is often misunderstood or even forgotten about.  Science shows us that many of the aerosols we are producing in our operatories come directly from the biofilm growth in our DUWLs. And just like the biofilm in the mouth, it can be stubborn to remove. How can you keep you and your patients safe? In this dynamic presentation, attendees will learn the why, how, and the what of dental unit waterline compliance. From testing to daily maintenance, this course will turn you into a Waterline Warrior and motivate you to go back to the op and Crash the Biofilm Party!

Objectives:

  • Describe the importance of clean dental unit waterlines
  • Define the steps needed to “pass the test”–shock, test, treat, maintain
  • Discuss products on the market that can make your job easier

SPEAKER

Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH
Award-winning author and enthusiastic speaker, Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH, is committed to providing education that is accurate, accessible, and fun!

From coast to coast, her speaking programs attract and delight audiences with her infectious enthusiasm and compelling content.

In addition to her monthly column for Dentistry IQ, Amanda is frequently a contributor to industry publications such as RDH Magazine, Inside Dental Hygiene, Infection Control Today, Dentistry Today, and Dr. Bicuspid (where she received recognition for the most-read article of 2020).

A self-proclaimed Waterline Warrior, Amanda is passionate about infection control. She is the recipient of OSAP’s Emerging Infection Control Leader Award (2022). She is a member of the advisory boards for RDH magazine, Dentistry IQ, and OSAP’s Infection Control in Practice Editorial Review Board. She is an educator for the nation’s largest dental job board, DentalPost.net.

COST

MDA Members & Staff: $25
Non-Members  & Staff:  $75

CE

1.5 Continuing Education (CE) credit will be available to participating registered attendees who remain connected for at least 1 hour. CE certificates will be sent approximately 1 week following the webinar.

*Registered attendees will receive a Zoom link, via email, prior to the seminar.

If you need to register more attendees than the form allows, please call Hanna Nguyen-Dao at 612-767-4256.

Registration closes Thursday, December 14 at 3:00 p.m.