Resources for Dental Professionals

Best Practices

• The Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care summarizes current infection prevention recommendations published since the 2003 guideline. The information presented here represents infection prevention expectations for safe care in dental settings. 
• Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings- Basic Expectations for Safe Care- CDC 

Hand Hygiene

• CDC Clean Hands Count Campaign
• Hand Hygiene

Resources on HIV

• CDC Resources on HIV
• HIV Dent

Resources on Hepatitis C

• HCV Facts for Healthcare Professionals
• MDH HCV Information for Healthcare Professionals

Hepatitis B Vaccination Requirements for Healthcare Professionals

• OSHA - Hepatitis B Vaccination 

OSAP

• OSAP - Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention
• OSAP - FAQ Sterilization in Dentistry