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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