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Learning Objectives

1. Define and explain dental aerosols.
2. Outline the pathogens that live in dental aerosols and explain how far they travel and survive.
3. Describe the COVID-19 Virus, and how it infects human cells.
4. Outline the different co-morbidities that make acquiring COVID-19 more probable and dangerous.
5. Explain what options are available for a “transmission-based precaution” program in the dental office.
6. Explain the concepts of a “respiratory protection program” and an “airborne infection isolation” room in a dental office.
7. List and define the different technologies that can be utilized in a dental environment to achieve “transmission-based precaution” solutions in a dental office.
8. Summarize essential lifestyle changes dentists and staff can make to improve their immune system in a post-COVID-19 environment.