Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing the latest updates from the CDC related to masks and face shields in the clinical setting. We'll also be addressing the issue of low quality face masks that infiltrated the U.S. market during the COVID-19 pandemic. How do we know for sure that the masks we're wearing in our practice actually provide us with the protection we need? To answer these questions and more, we asked Mary Govoni to join us on this podcast. Mary is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant, working with dental teams for more than 40 years on clinical efficiency, infection prevention, ergonomics, and team communication. She has a Masters in Business Administration, and is a RDH and CDA.
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Presenter Information: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA
Presenter Bio
Mary Govoni is an internationally recognized speaker, author and consultant on clinical efficiency, ergonomics, OSHA & HIPAA compliance, infection control and team communication.
Mary is a past president and a life member of the American Dental Assistants Association, a member of the American Dental Hygienists Association, a consultant to the American Dental Association Council on Dental Practice, a member of the Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention, the National Speakers Association, and the Academy of Dental Management Consultants and the Speaking and Consulting Network. She is featured speaker on the ADA Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning seminar series and the infection control columnist for Dental Economics magazine.
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This free Viva presentation is made possible through the continued support of Cranberry. Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Viva Learning, BrandMax, Cranberry, DENTALEZ, Premier Dental, Viva Learning. Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Viva Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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