Is It Microbial Bugs You Are Dreading? Let's Talk About Preventing and Controlling Infections From Spreading!*
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As the threat of emerging infectious diseases increases and dental technology evolves, it becomes crucial to understand infection prevention and control standards. This session will review essential practices to keep patients and staff safe, provide practical compliance ideas and identify resources to enhance staff knowledge.
*Indicates that this activity is approved by AAOMS for continuing dental education credit ONLY.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Explain methods of pathogen transmission in a dental office.
- Identify various strategies to reduce the spread of infection caused by pathogens.
- List various infection prevention and control tools and resources.
Kelli C. Mack, DDS
Retired Dental Infection Control Consultant
USAF
Terrell Hills, Texas
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
An Internet-based CDE Activity
Original Release Date: September 18, 2025
Expiration Date: September 18, 2028
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 2.0 hour(s)
Method of participation: Self-Study
Kelli C. Mack, DDS
Retired Dental Infection Control Consultant
USAF
Dr. Kelli C. Mack is a retired US Air Force (USAF) Colonel and a licensed dentist in California and Texas with 29 years of experience in organized dentistry. She earned her bachelor’s degree in microbiology and a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from Howard University College of Dentistry in 1989 and 1995 respectively. Additionally, Dr. Mack completed a fellowship in patient safety and infection prevention and control (IPC) at Veterans Affairs Pittsburg Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2013.
She has successfully directed dental IPC programs for more than 20 years and has experience with private sector, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and military dental clinics. Dr. Mack has contributed to IPC policy development for over 700 Defense Health Agency treatment facilities including Air Force, Space Force, Army and Navy clinics. As the Consultant to the USAF Surgeon General for Dental Patient Safety and Infection Control, she directed the Patient Safety and IPC programs for 76 USAF and Space Force clinics. In this role she developed and published guidelines, created training tools and provided consulting, trouble shooting and surveillance.
Dr. Mack is a recognized expert in dental IPC and patient safety and has provided consultation services and lectures to healthcare personnel throughout the United States and the Caribbean. She has been a member of Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) committees to review and analyze national dental exam questions to help standardize and develop IPC exam certifications. Dr. Mack serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Association for Dental Safety (ADS), formerly known as the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), which is the only membership association solely focused on dental infection prevention and patient safety education and training.
To be continued
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Continuing Education Provider Approval
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.
ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this activity for 2.0 continuing education credit(s).
AGD - Accepted Program Provider
FAGD/MAGD Credit
11/1/22-12/31/26
Provider ID# 214680
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