Protecting Patients and Staff when Re-Opening The Dental Practice

NADL invites you to join Mary Bartlett and Gary Morgan, CDT, CQA/ASQ of SafeLink Consulting to review the COVID-19 safety concerns for dental practices.

As various mandates and recommendations related to dentistry are being lifted, dentists are beginning to question what steps need to be taken to resume operations and how to ensure a safe workplace for their employees as well as their patients. 

While dental practices that were already complying with OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard should be practicing Standard Precautions for the protection against bloodborne pathogens, COVID-19 adds  airborne exposure risk that needs to be managed.

This webinar will review how to assess the hazards in the dental office that relate specifically to protection from COVID-19, how to mitigate the risks associated with COVID-19, and provide recommendations for dentists to consider as they develop policies and procedures necessary to protect their employees and the patient.

Many dentists are turning to dental laboratories for this information due to the standard infection control practices already in place within the dental laboratory. The information provided in this webinar is critical for the dental practice and dental laboratories, and is an opportunity to serve as a resource. Dental laboratories are encouraged to invite their clients as well.

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Upon purchase, you will have 30 days of access to the course.

Requirements for Course Completion

This video will be available through your NADL Learner Community for 30 days from your purchase date and will expire after that time. There is no required test to receive credit for this course. These credits will be automatically submitted to NBC.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive one hour of Regulatory Standards through the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology (NBC).

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Gary Morgan Instructor

Gary Morgan, CDT, ASQ CQA is Vice President and a Compliance Advisor of SafeLink Consulting. After completion of studies in History and Government at the University of Texas at Austin, Gary worked for three years in retail business management and human resources. In 1977 Gary joined Morgan Dental Laboratory, which his wife founded in 1975. Gary became a Certified Dental Technician in 1991. Active in the Dental Laboratory Association of Texas, Gary served as Legal and Governmental Affairs Chairman for DLAT 1987-2007, representing members before governmental agencies, the State Board of Dental Examiners, and the Texas Legislature. Gary began lecturing on safety and infection control in 1989 and is an Authorized Trainer under OSHA’s Outreach Program. Gary is an ASQ-Certified Quality Auditor, an authorized DAMAS consultant and DAMAS certification auditor and presenter at workshops and tradeshows on the topic of quality systems and health and safety. In 2008, Gary was awarded the Merit Award in Recognition of Contributions and Outstanding Service to the Dental Laboratory Profession by the National Association of Dental Laboratories. In 2009, he was honored with the Dental Laboratory Association of Texas Hall of Fame Award. From 2008 to 2010, Gary served as Chairman of the Dental Laboratory Certification Council.
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Mary Borg-Bartlett Instructor

Mary Borg-Bartlett is President and Co-founder of SafeLink Inc., a leader in the dental industry for occupational safety and health and human resource management services. Since 1991, Mary has actively participated as a presenter and on-site instructor to audiences of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratory technicians throughout the country. Her career in the corporate world in Risk Management, Crisis and Disaster Recovery, and Human Resource Management has provided her tremendous insight into governmental requirements. Ms. Borg-Bartlett’s extensive 20 year background in Human Resource Management includes Director of Human Resources for a national family entertainment company with amusement parks located throughout the U.S. where safety was not only an employee concern, but also a customer safety issue. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Atlanta, currently servicing the 2500 member chapter as Vice President of Finance. Mary also serves on the Executive Board of the Northwest Georgia Chapter of the March of Dimes. Her formal education was gained at Bauder College in Atlanta and Georgia State University. Mary is an authorized trainer under OSHA’s Outreach Program.
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