Dental Facility Resources
Welcome to your resource page!
Here you can find resources organized into categories based on the infection control domains Nebraska ICAP uses during facility reviews.
- Resources in each domain are alphabetized.
- There is a glossary of acronyms at the bottom of this page if you are unsure of the source or type of resource.
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to us to be connected with an experienced Dental Infection Preventionist. You can reach us at (402)552-2881 or nebraskaicap@nebraskamed.com.
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Infection Prevention and Control for the Dental Setting
Infection Control Infrastructure and Administrative Measures
Infection Prevention Education and Training
- APIC – Nebraska Chapter
- APIC – Practice Guidance for Infection Prevention
- CDC/ ADS – Foundations Training for Dental Healthcare Professionals
- ADS – Knowledge Center
Dental Healthcare Personnel Safety
- AOHP – Getting Started: Occupational Health in the Healthcare Setting
- CDC — Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- General: pg. 6
- Contact Dermatitis and Latex Sensitivity: pg. 19
- Table 1: Suggested work restrictions for health care personnel infected with or exposed to major infectious — diseases in health care settings, in the absence of state and local regulations
Infection Control Program Evaluation
- CDC – Dental Check App
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- General: pg. 37
- Table 5: Examples of methods for evaluating infection control programs
- CDC – Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings (Fillable Form)
- CMS – Example of an audit tool used by federal surveyors in ambulatory surgical centers (including dental)
- NE ICAP – Dental Infection Control Direct Observation Checklist
- NE ICAP – Dental Infection Control Policy and Process Checklist
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- CDC — Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
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- Preventing Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens: pg. 10
- General PPE: pg. 16
- NIOSH – PPE Tracker App
- NIOSH – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
Sharps Management/ Safe Injection Practices for the Dental Setting
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- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- General Sharps Safety: pg. 10
- Aseptic Technique for Parenteral Medications: pg. 31
- CDC – Safe Injection Practices and Your Health
- CDC – Sample Screening and Device Evaluation Forms for Dentistry
- CDC – Summary of https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/media/pdfs/guideline-disinfection-h.pdf?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/disinfection-guidelines-H.pdfInfection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
Sterilization and Disinfection of the Patient Care Setting
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
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- General Sterilization and Disinfection: pg. 20
- Dental Handpieces and Other Devices Attached to Air Water lines: pg. 30
- Table 4: Infection-control categories of patient-care instruments — Appendix C: Methods for Sterilizing and Disinfecting Patient-Care Items and Environmental Surfaces
Environmental Infection Prevention and Control in the Dental Setting
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- General Environmental Infection Prevention and Control: pg. 25
- Saliva Ejectors: pg. 31
- Dental Radiology: pg. 31
- Single Use or Disposable Devices: pg. 32
- Preprocedural Mouth Rinses: pg. 32
- Oral Surgical Procedures: pg. 32
- Handling of Biopsy Specimens: pg. 33
- Handling of Extracted Teeth: pg. 33
- Dental Laboratory: pg. 33
- Laser/ Electrosurge Plumes or Surgical Smoke: 34
- EPA – List B: Registered Tuberculocidal Products Effective Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Dental Unit Water Quality
- CDC – Dental Unit Water Quality
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- General Dental Unit Waterlines, Biofilm and Quality: 28
- Ne ICAP: Dental Unit Waterline Toolkit (Individual documents can be found below)
- OSAP – Dental Unit Water Quality: White Paper and Recommendations
Antimicrobial Stewardship/ Antibiotic Resistance/ Sepsis Prevention
- AAE – Antibiotic Prophylaxis Update
- ADA –Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Dental Procedures
- ASTDD – Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship in Dentistry
- CDC – 7 Ways Dentists can Act Against Antibiotic Resistance
- ID Stewardship – Penicillin Allergy Cross-Reactivity (including a helpful cross-reactivity chart)
- KS DHE – Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Toolkit for Dental Clinics
- MARR – Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction Coalition Home Page
- NE ASAP – Program Home Page
- Sepsis Alliance – Home Page
- Wisconsin DHS — Oral Health Antibiotic Toolkit
Resource Glossary:
- AAE: American Association of Endodontists
- AAMI: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
- ADA: American Dental Association
- ANSI: American National Standards Institute:
- APIC: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- ASHRAE: American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
- ASTDD: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
- CAUTI: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
- CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDI: Clostridiodes dificille Infection
- CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
- FDA: Food and Drug Administration
- HAI: Hospital Acquired Infection
- HAN: Health Alert Network
- HICPAC: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
- IAC: Immunization Action Coalition
- IHS: Indian Health Service
- Ks DHE: Kansas Department of Health and Energy
- MDRO: Multi Drug Resistant Organism
- Ne ASAP: Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion Program
- Ne DHHS: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
- Ne ICAP: Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program
- NETEC: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
- NIOSH: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
- SHEA: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
- TJC: The Joint Commission
- USPHS: United States Public Health Service
- WHO: World Health Organization
