Home > Resources > Agency Resources > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) > CDC Guidelines & Recommendations CDC Guidelines & RecommendationsInterim Guidelines | Print Materials | Training Materials | DentalCheck Mobile App | CDC FAQs | CDC-INFO All dental settings, regardless of the level of care provided, must make infection prevention a priority and should be equipped to observe Standard Precautions and other infection prevention recommendations contained in the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003. The 2016 CDC Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care summarizes current infection prevention recommendations and includes a checklist (Appendix A) that can be used to evaluate compliance. It is not intended as a replacement for more extensive guidelines. This summary guide:
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) PandemicFind the most up-to-date information about infection prevention and control practices on CDC’s COVID-19 page, including CDC’s Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19), which is applicable to all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered, including dental settings.
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Training MaterialsFoundations: Building the Safest Dental VisitCDC created Foundations: Building the Safest Dental Visit a web-based, interactive, self-paced training designed to help increase adherence with established infection prevention and control guidelines among dental healthcare personnel. This training provides an overview of the basic expectations for safe care—the principles of infection prevention and control that form the basis for CDC recommendations for dental healthcare settings. Learners who complete the training are eligible for 3 CE credits. Intended Audience
Learn MoreTraining: Basic Expectations for Safe CareCDC created Training: Basic Expectations for Safe Care, a training series that complements CDC’s Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care and was developed to increase adherence to established infection prevention practices. The slide series is divided into 10 modules. Each module includes a slide set and speaker notes that can be used to educate and train infection prevention coordinators, educators, consultants, and other dental health care personnel. DentalCheck Mobile AppDental health care personnel can use the CDC DentalCheck mobile app, to periodically assess practices in their facility and ensure they are meeting the minimum expectations for safe care. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)See CDC's Frequently asked questions on important infection prevention topics. CDC-INFOCDC-INFO is CDC’s national contact center and publication fulfillment system. CDC-INFO offers live agents by phone and email to help you find the latest, reliable, and science-based health information on more than 750 health topics. |