HU Credits: 1

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: Dental Medicine

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Ein Karem

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof. Yehuda Zadik

Coordinator Email: yehuda.zadik@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: By appointment

Teaching Staff:

Course/Module description:
The course introduces students to the principles and practice of infection control required in dentistry

Course/Module aims:
To teach the theoretical and practical aspects of infection control in dentistry

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Identify the relevant pathogens in the dental clinic and their transmission routes
2. Demonstrate the practice of primary prevention of dental infections and of secondary prevention (after exposure)
3. Be familiar with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Hadassah and the School, in the field of prevention of infection

This course supports the following HUHSDM Professional Practice Competencies: 3.9

Attendance requirements(%):
0

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: An online course, successful completion of an educational software, and a hands-on workshop

Course/Module Content:
1. Occupational exposure to infections in the dental clinic
2. Principles in preventing the transmission of infections
3. Bacterial, viral and other pathogens
4. Disinfection and sterilization in the dental clinic
5. Treatment to the water supplied to the dental clinic
6. Hand hygiene
7. Vaccines
8. Post-exposure protocol
9. Dental care for immunocompromised patients
10. Dental care in the corona era
11. Guidelines: Ministry of Health, Hadassah Medical Center, and School of Dental Medicine

Required Reading:
Ministry of Health guidelines for infection control and the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003

Additional Reading Material:
Occupational exposures to human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus: risk, prevention, and management.
Cleveland JL, Cardo DM.
Dent Clin North Am. 2003 Oct;47(4):681-96.

Immunizations and oral health care providers.
Quaranta P.
Dent Clin North Am. 2003 Oct;47(4):641-64.

Waterborne pathogens and dental waterlines.
Mills SE.
Dent Clin North Am. 2003 Jul;47(3):545-57.

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Educational software

Additional information:
None