Links & Guidelines

International

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings

WHO: World Health Organization

AKI: Instrument Reprocessing Working Group (AKI) 

• European directives on safety and health at work Reg. 89/686/EEC Personal protection

United Kingdom

UK GOV Guidance Decontamination in primary care dental practices (HTM 01-05)
Health Technical Memorandum 01-05 (document)

Saudi Arabia: 

Saudi Infection Prevention Control Manual for Dental Settings (ENG)

Netherlands

Guideline for Infection prevention in dental practices (ENG)
Richtlijn infectiepreventie in mondzorgpraktijken (Dutch) Document Download
Aanpassingen ten opzichte van de Richtlijn Infectiepreventie (Dutch)

WIP richtlijn Richtlijn infectiepreventie in mondzorgpraktijken

- Koninklijke nederlandse maatschappij tot bevordering der tandheelkunde (Dutch)
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM) (Dutch)

COUNTRY GUIDELINES POST COVID-19

CDC UPDATE: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response
WHO UPDATE: World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus Disease Outbreak - Latest Updates

UK 

https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care/dental-practice/ 
https://www.dentistry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A-Prompt-to-Prepare-CDO-docx.pdf 
https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care/dental-practice/ 

KSA

https://www.moh.gov.sa/Ministry/MediaCenter/Publications/Documents/Coronavirus-Disease-2019-Guidelines-v1.2.pdf 
Dental emergencies Guidelines: https://www.moh.gov.sa/Ministry/MediaCenter/Publications/Documents/MOH-Dental-emergency-guidline.pdf 
JUNE 2020: https://www.moh.gov.sa/Ministry/MediaCenter/Publications/Documents/MOH-Guidelines-for-re-opening-June-.pdf

UAE

https://dhcr.gov.ae/en/covid-19#InterimBtn 

NETHERLANDS

https://www.knmt.nl/sites/default/files/20200514_leidraad_mondzorg_corona_clmc_v_3.1_def.pdf 
https://www.knmt.nl/coronavirus/mondzorg-tijdens-corona-uitbraak-leidraad 

 

CLOSING AND RE-OPENING OFFICE TOOLS

DentaPure: Closure and Re-Opening Protocols

RESOURCES

CDC: Hygiene Related Posters (Printable PDF's)

HF ARTICLE: Dental Practice Respiratory Protection Program Guide

HF ARTICLE: Face the Facts: Mask and Respiratory Virus Protection

HF WEBINAR: Podcast: Dental Practices, Institutions and COVID-19

 

PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS AND LINKS

World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus Disease Outbreak - Latest Updates

 

 

ADA: Get the Return to Work Interim Guidance Toolkit

ADA: Interm Guidance as Dentists Consider Re-Opening Practices

ADA: Interm Mask and Face Shield Guidelines

ADA: Coronavirus Resource Center for Dentists

ADA: Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions

OSHA: COVID-19 Guidance for Dental Practitioners

OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

 

 


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