Updated September 21, 2021
AGD continues to monitor COVID-19-related dental practice and regulatory activities and advocate for programs that support general dentists. The following resources have been updated to assist AGD members during this time.
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New ADA Codes for COVID-19 Vaccination Procedures and Molecular Testing Added to CDT 2021
AGD sends letter to CDC, NIAID, and White House on inhalation exposure. 3.12.21
A Report Prepared for the Chief Dental Officer of Canada on the Safe Return to Clinical Practice
HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Guidance Updates 11.20.20
COVID-19 Vaccination Training Programs and Reference Materials for Healthcare Professionals 11.17.20
FDA Issues Recommendations for Certain High-Risk Groups Regarding Mercury-Containing Dental Amalgam
CDC Scientific Brief: SARS-CoV-2 and Potential Airborne Transmission
Frequently Asked Questions on PPE
The Dental Practice Council drafted a response to a frequently asked PPE question about the differences in guidance between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documents. The AGD outlines steps if you experience a shortage of N95 masks in your area. Learn more.
Center for Disease Control Guidance Updates:
The CDC has released updated guidance for dental settings during COVID-19. Check out the update.
The CDC has released Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings during COVID-19 Response on July 15, 2020. Check out the update.
Implementing Filtering Facepiece Respirator (FFR) Reuse, Including Reuse after Decontamination, When There Are Known Shortages of N95 Respirators 8.3.2020
Learn how to decontaminate and reuse filtering facepiece respirators.
Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
CDC has developed interim guidance for how healthcare providers, laboratories, and public health staff should use antibody tests for COVID-19. These tests look for the presence of antibodies, which are specific proteins made in response to infections. 7.31.2020
Guidance for Healthcare Workers about COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Testing
See considerations and recommendations for health departments supporting COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) testing in communities, schools, workplaces, and healthcare settings. 7.30.2020
Managing Investigations During an Outbreak
Learn about managing investigations during a COVID-19 outbreak in congregate settings, correctional facilities, workplaces, healthcare settings, schools, and homeless shelters. 7.30.2020
Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2
Summary of considerations and current CDC recommendations regarding SARS-CoV-2 testing. 7.27.2020
Considerations for Release of Stockpiled N95s Beyond the Manufacturer-Designated Shelf Life
Find CDC's considerations for using expired N95 respirators during COVID-19. 7.19.2020
Interim Guidance on Testing Healthcare Personnel for SARS-CoV-2 7.16.2020
Resources
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC has released considerations for school sealant programs (SSPs) during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. For more information, please visit the following pages:
- CDC Change in Quarantine the following options to shorten quarantine are acceptable alternatives.
- CDC Scientific Brief: SARS-CoV-2 and Potential Airborne Transmission
- Framework for Healthcare Systems Providing Non-COVID-19 Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
- NIOSH Assessments of International Respirators
- Factors to Consider when Planning to Purchase Respirators from Another Country, Including KN95 Respirators from China
- Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- Considerations for Purchasing Respirators from Other Countries including KN95s from China
- NIOSH-Approved N95 Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- Framework for Healthcare Systems Providing Non-COVID-19 Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendation
- CDC State and Territorial Health Department
- CDC Developing Guidance Regarding Responding to COVID-19 in Dental Settings
- CDC Situational Updates
- CDC Healthcare Professional Resources – COVID-19
- CDC Fact Sheet and Handouts
- CDC Standard Precautions
- Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
U.S. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Press Release on the CMS COVID-19 Elective Surgeries and Non-Essential Procedures Recommendations
- CMS General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit
- CMS COVID-19 Elective Surgeries and Non-Essential Procedures Recommendations
- Current Emergencies Website
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Please check out FDA's Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) webpage where you can find the latest news and information.
- FDA issued guidance on the use of dry heat to help support the single-user reuse of certain particulate filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), such as N95 respirators. Additionally, these systems should only be used in conjunction with existing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for FFR reuse.
- FDA holds regular webinars on PPE. The next webinar - Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic - will be held on December 8 from 12 to 1 pm ET. For more information, click here.
- For FDA updates on hand sanitizers consumers should not use, please click here.
- FDA Issues Recommendations for Certain High-Risk Groups Regarding Mercury-Containing Dental Amalgam
- Surgical Mask & Gown Conservation Strategies -- Letter to Healthcare Providers
- FDA: N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks (Face Masks)
- FDA: KN95 Masks
U.S. Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Understanding Compliance with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- OSHA Press Release, 5.11.20 NEW (U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep Dental Industry Practitioners Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic)
- OSHA: Dentistry Workers and Employers
- COVID-19 Updates
U.S. Office, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
U.S. Military
Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP)
Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology
State Information
- For the most updated information on measures in your state, visit your state department of health web site. Check out CDC State and Territorial Health Department for more information.
Government of Canada