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Resources > Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) > Hand Hygiene > Question & Answer Are non-alcohol BZH hand sanitizers recommended for dental healthcare facilities?As a matter of policy, Ask ADS does not recommend or endorse specific products. Ask ADS can provide you with some general information on this topic. The 2003 CDC guidelines for infection control in dentistry specifically reference alcohol-based hand rubs. This document can be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5217a1.htm1 Likewise, Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force appears to reference alcohol-based hand rubs. This document can be accessed at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5116.pdf2 On the CDC website, it references the use of alcohol-based hand rubs in dentistry. The FAQ for hand hygiene states as follows: What is hand hygiene?
For more information on Hand Hygiene, please visit CDC’s Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings.3 Resources1) Kohn WG, Collins AS, Cleveland JL, Harte JA, Eklund KJ, Malvitz DM, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings—2003. MMWR Recomm Rep 2003;52(RR-17):1-61. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5217a1.htm Accessed on December 14, 2018. 2) U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5116.pdf Accessed on December 14, 2018. 3) U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hand Hygiene Frequently Asked Questions. Accessed on December 14, 2018.
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