As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, it is vital for dental health care providers to stay up to date on the latest available information, so you can better protect your patients and practices.
We’ve compiled resources from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and other dental-specific organizations to ensure you have the necessary information to be better informed.
- NEW: ADA COVID-19 State Mandates and Recommendations
- ADA: Statement on Third Party Payer Reimbursement for Costs Associated with Increased Standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Information for Healthcare Professionals
- CDC: Developing Guidance Regarding Responding to COVID-19 in Dental Settings
- CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response
- CDC: Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- CDC: Phone Numbers for Local and State Health Departments
- - Providers who suspect a patient is infected with COVID-19 should immediately notify the infection control personnel at their facility and contact either the local or state health department
- ADA: Interm Guidance as Dentists Consider Re-Opening Practices
- ADA: Interm Mask and Face Shield Guidelines
- ADA Interim Guidance for Management of Emergency and Urgent Dental Care
- ADA Interim Guidance for Minimizing Risk of COVID-19 Transmission
- ADA: Coronavirus Resource Center for Dentists
- ADA: Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions
- ADA: What Constitutes a Dental Emergency?
- CDC Oral Health: Infection Prevention and Control in Dental Settings
- CDC: COVID-19 Resources for Business and Employers
- OSHA: COVID-19
- OSHA: Discretion in Enforcement when Considering an Employer's Good Faith Efforts
- OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- OSHA: Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus Disease Outbreak - Latest Updates