High-level Disinfection and Sterilization of Instruments & Equipment in Dental Facilities

This course is one of our Infection Prevention and Control Strategies for Dental Facilities videos. See below for links to other courses!

Course Overview 

The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center’s, High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization of Instruments and Equipment in Dental Facilities, equips dental professionals with practical guidance to ensure proper device reprocessing and reduce the risk of infection transmission. Participants will learn to differentiate sterilization from high-level disinfection, understand device classification standards, recognize key contamination risks, and implement strategies for safe storage and recall documentation.

Target Audience

Target audience for this course are healthcare professionals who are or will be directly involved in infection prevention activities in their facilities. These are infection prevention professionals who have participated in and gained considerable knowledge through specialized infection and control training and have minimal to moderate practice or fieldwork experience with infection prevention and control concepts.

Audience examples: Advanced Beginner to Proficient Infection Preventionist, Advanced Beginner to Proficient HAI/AR/IPC staff, Novice to Proficient Healthcare/Public Health Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease /Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Pharmacist.