A-Z Topics

Infection Control

ADA News

• CDC updates mumps immunization guidelines (July 7, 2006)
• Infection control educators tool kit available from OSAP (June 19, 2006)
• ADA.org tuberculosis resources updated (March 13, 2006)
• CDC releases slide presentation on dental infection control (April 25, 2005)

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The Journal of the American Dental Association

• Aerosols and Splatter in Dentistry: A Brief Review of the Literature and Infection Control Implications  (April 2004)
• Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings-2003 
  (January 2004)
• Infection Control: Its Evolution to the Current Standard Precautions  (May 2003)
• Surface Contamination in the Dental Operatory: A Comparison Over Two Decades  (March 2003)
• A Review of the Science Regarding Dental Unit Waterlines  (September 2002)
• Dental Clinical Attire and Infection-Control Procedures: Patients' Attitudes 
  (April 2001)
• The Dental Unit Waterline Controversy: Defusing the Myths, Defining the Solutions  (October 2000)

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Additional Resources

• ADA Statement on Backflow Prevention and the Dental Office
• ADA Statement on Dental Unit Waterlines
• ADA Statement on Infection Control in Dentistry
• Infection Control: Monitoring Sterilizers
• Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-Up Requirements Under OSHA's Standard for Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens: A Guide to Dental Employer Obligations
• Resource Manual for Support of Dentists with HBV, HIV, TB and Other Infectious Diseases
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
• A-Z Topic: Avian Influenza
• A-Z Topic: CDC Guidelines
• Science in the News: Confirmed Cases of Avian Influenza in Europe
• Science in the News: Federal Agencies Issue Planning Checklist for
  Pandemic Influenza
• Sterilization and Disinfection of Dental Instruments | PDF file/34k

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