This course is designed to teach the learner:

• Why effective disinfection practices are needed before and after taking a dental impression, and which steps or practices ought to be used.
• Proper storage and preparation techniques that are to be used when impressions are being sent to an off-site laboratory.
• How to properly disinfect a prosthesis that has been returned to the practice from a laboratory.
• An understanding of different impression materials and how they can become contaminated if stored or handled improperly.
• How to utilise tracking systems to monitor if and when an impression or prosthesis has been disinfected.

Following the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• List five pathogens that can survive on surfaces for over a month; and two pathogens that can survive on a surface for up to one week.
• Explain the two different types of disinfection, including the benefits or disadvantages of each method.
• Differentiate between disposable and reusable impression trays.
• Describe the full process of disinfection, outlining the key stages.
• Name two medical emergencies that could occur when a dental impression is being taken.
• List three types of PPE that should be worn when preparing materials or disinfecting impressions.