DANB CDIPC case studies
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The Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC) is a DANB credential focused specifically on infection prevention and control in the dental setting. It is intended for dental professionals - including assistants, hygienists, and others on the clinical team - who want to demonstrate specialized knowledge in this area rather than general clinical assisting skills. The DANB CDIPC case studies are 5 cases and about 4,711 words.
1The Paper Trail Nobody Owns
You are the newly appointed infection control coordinator in a three-chair general practice with four dentists, three hygienists and five assistants. A records review shows: biological monitoring performed 'most weeks' with two positive results in the past six months that were never investigated; the written exposure control plan was last reviewed in 2019; two assistants hired in the past year have no documented infection control training; ultrasonic cleaning solution is changed weekly and the tank is never degassed; a single pair of heavy-duty utility gloves is used both for operatory cleanup and for carrying contaminated cassettes; and one dentist routinely sets used handpieces down on the counter beside the sink.
988 words, about 5 min2Cracked Hands, Gel Nails, and a Latex Patient
A hygienist with eight years of experience shows you her hands: dry, cracked skin over the knuckles, and gel nail overlays extending roughly 3 mm past her fingertips. She wears a plain band ring on her right hand.
841 words, about 4 min3The Positive Spore Test on Friday Afternoon
Friday afternoon: the weekly biological indicator from Wednesday's steam cycle reads positive. The log shows the previous negative BI was two weeks earlier - no BI was run last week because the office was busy.
1,001 words, about 5 min4850 CFU and a Third Molar Tomorrow
A two-chair practice uses self-contained reservoirs filled with distilled water and continuous-release waterline tablets. Quarterly in-office heterotrophic plate counts return: Chair 1 at 120 CFU/mL, Chair 2 at 850 CFU/mL.
901 words, about 5 min5Fever, Cough, and a Fractured Molar
A patient calls at 8:15 a.m. with a three-day history of fever to 38.6 C, productive cough and myalgia.
980 words, about 5 min