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
- CDC – Administrative Measures in the Dental Setting
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- CDC – Infection Control – Guidelines & Guidance Library
- CDC – Standard Precautions for the Dental Setting
- CDC – Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
Infection Prevention Education and Training
- APIC – Nebraska Chapter
- APIC – Practice Guidance for Infection Prevention
- CDC/ OSAP – Foundations Training for Dental Healthcare Professionals
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- CDC – Infection Prevention Education Training in the Dental Setting
- CDC – STRIVE: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Principles of Infection Transmission and the Role of the Environment
- CDC – Training on Designing, Implementing and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Plan
- CDC – Training Modules: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- OSAP – Knowledge Center
- OSAP – Safe Water, Safe Dentistry, Safe Kids
Dental Healthcare Personnel Safety
- AOHP – Getting Started: Occupational Health in the Healthcare Setting
- CDC – Dental Health Care Personnel Safety
- CDC – Guidance for Evaluating Health-Care Personnel for Hepatitis B Virus Protection and for Administering Postexposure Management
- 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
- CDC – Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel
- CDC – Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: I have heard that I should have a TB Prevention and Control Plan at my facility. What comprises a TB Prevention and Control Plan?
- OSHA – Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Standards
- OSHA – Bloodborne Pathogens – Quick Reference Guide to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
- USPHS – Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
- USPHS – Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
General Vaccine and Immunization Resources
- ACIP – ACIP Recommendations
- CDC – Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – The Pink Book
- CDC – Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings
- CDC – Vaccine & Immunizations
- IAC – Immunization Action Coalition Home Page
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Can I store vaccines in the door of our medication refrigerator?
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)
- CDC – Dental Program Evaluation
- CDC – Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- 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
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: How do I go about reviewing infection control policies and bringing them up to date?
Hand Hygiene
- CDC – Clean Hands Count Campaign
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- General Hand Hygiene: pg. 14
- Table 2: Hand-hygiene methods and indications
- CDC – Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
- CDC – Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Educational Materials
- CDC – Measuring Hand Hygiene Adherence: Overcoming the Challenges
- CDC – Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- NE ICAP – Audit of Hand Hygiene Processes Form (Adapted from WHO template)
- NE ICAP – Policy Template: Hand Hygiene sample policy (Access fillable file by opening in Google Chrome)
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Are sinks used for equipment decontamination or urine specimen disposal acceptable to wash hands in as well?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Are there sinks where you should not wash your hands?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Is it safe to have alcohol hand sanitizer dispensers around confused adults?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Myth vs Fact regarding use of ABHR (Alcohol Based Hand Rub)
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What is a “splash zone” and what is the guidance associated with it?
- WHO – Hand Hygiene: Training Tools
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- CDC – Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare Settings: Slides and Posters
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- Preventing Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens: pg. 10
- General PPE: pg. 16
- CDC – Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- OSHA – OSHA Fact Sheet – Personal Protective Equipment
- OSHA – OSHA Laws & Regulations – 1910 Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment
- OSHA – Safety and Health Topics – Personal Protective Equipment
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Why is it important to have Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at or near patient/resident rooms?
- NIOSH – Directory of Personal Protective Equipment
- NIOSH – PPE Tracker App
- NIOSH – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
- NIOSH – Understanding the difference between surgical masks and N95 respirators
Standard and Transmission Based Precautions
- CDC – Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
- CDC – Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings
- CDC – Isolation Precautions Print Signage
- CDC – Infection Control – Transmission-Based Precautions
- CDC – Infection Control – Type and Duration of Precautions Recommended for Selected Infections and Conditions – Appendix A
- CDC – Infection Control – Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) Management
- CDC – Respiratory Hygiene / Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings
- CDC – Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings
- NE DHHS – Title 173 Communicable Diseases: Reporting and Control of Communicable Disease
- NE DHHS – Interfacility Infection Control Transfer Form
- UCSF Medical Center – Inpatient Isolation Signage
Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette
Injection Safety
- CDC – Injection Safety
- CDC — Injection Safety Checklist
- CDC — Injection Safety – Drug Diversion
- CDC – Injection Safety – One & Only Campaign
- CDC — Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
- CDC — FAQs regarding Safe Practices for Medical Injections
- CDC — CDC Train Module: Safe Injection Practices for Healthcare Settings
- CSTE – HAI Drug Diversion Toolkit
- NE ICAP – Policy Template: Safe Injection Policy Template
- NE ICAP — Policy Review Guide
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What is a “splash zone” and what is the guidance associated with it?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What type of thermometer should I use when monitoring our facility medication refrigerator temperatures? What do I document, and how often?
- NE ICAP — In the Zone – The Splash Zone
Sharps Management/ Safe Injection Practices for the Dental Setting
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- General Sharps Safety: pg. 10
- Aseptic Technique for Parenteral Medications: pg. 31
- CDC – Injection Safety: Information for Providers — includes a list of frequently asked questions for providers and injection safety training video.
- CDC – Sample Screening and Device Evaluation Forms for Dentistry
- CDC – Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- CDC – One and Only Campaign – Home Page
Sterilization and Disinfection of the Patient Care Setting
- ANSI/AAMI – ST58:2013 Chemical sterilization and high-level disinfection in health care facilities
- ANSI/AAMI – ST79:2017 & 2020 Amendments A1, A2, A3, A4 (Consolidated Text): Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities
- CDC – Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- 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
- CDC – Health Care Associated Infections, Outbreaks and Patient Notifications
- CDC – Statement on Reprocessing Cordless Dental Handpieces
- CDC – Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- IHS – Dental Instrument Reprocessing, Transport and Storage Competency Checklist
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What are the requirements for storing sterile items?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What is the recommendation for cleaning the brushes used when cleaning equipment in the sterile processing department, or when high level disinfecting equipment?
- NE ICAP – Sterilizer Maintenance Log
- NE ICAP – Sterilizer Test Log
- NE ICAP – Sterilizer Test Record
- Steris – Wet Pack Checklist
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
- CDC – Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- EPA – List B: Registered Tuberculocidal Products Effective Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection
- APIC – Strategies to Mitigate Cross Contamination of Non-critical Medical Devices
- CDC – Infection Control – Environmental Infection Control Guidelines (Home Page)
- CDC – PDF: Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
- Air
- Water
- Environmental Services
- Environmental Sampling
- Laundry and Bedding
- Animals in Healthcare Facilities
- Regulated Medical Waste
- CDC – Best Practices for Cleaning and Disinfection in Healthcare Facilities
- CDC – Options for Evaluating Environmental Cleaning
- EPA – Medical Waste Frequent Questions
- Minnesota Hospital Association – Environmental Services Cleaning Guidebook
- EPA – Where You Live — State Medical Waste Programs and Regulations
- NE ICAP – Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Training Video Series
- NE ICAP – Form: Annual Blacklight Tracking Workbook
- NE ICAP – Form: EVS Audit Tracking Form
- NE ICAP – Form: Public Area EVS Audit Tracking Form
- NE ICAP – Form: Patient Room EVS Audit Tracking Form
- NE ICAP – Form: Spa/ Shower EVS Audit Tracking Form
- NE ICAP – Policy Template: Undersink Storage Sample Policy
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: I have been cited for having linen stored inappropriately. What is the recommendation for storing linen?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Is it sufficient to clean shared nail clippers with alcohol?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Should gait belts be assigned per aide/therapist, and used on several residents, or should they be dedicated to one resident, and only used for that resident?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What factors should be considered when developing a protocol or policy for cleaning and disinfection of blood glucose meters used on multiple patients?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: What should NOT be stored under sinks?
- NE ICAP – Practice Brief: Where can I find a list of the cleaning/disinfecting products effective for killing bacteria and viruses?
- WHO – How to Dilute and Use Bleach
Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) for Construction
- ASHE – Using the Health Care Physical Environment to Prevent and Control Infection
- ASHE – Complimentary Tool – Infection Control Risk Assessment 2.0 (ICRA 2.0)
Dental Unit Water Quality
- CDC – Dental Unit Water Quality
- CDC – Frequently Asked Questions: Dental Unit Water Quality
- CDC – Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- General Dental Unit Waterlines, Biofilm and Quality: 28
- CDC – Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
- CDC – Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever) – Healthcare Water Management Program Frequently Asked Questions
- CDC – Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever) – Toolkit: Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth and Spread in Buildings
- CDC – Water Infection Control Risk Assessment (WICRA) for Healthcare Settings
- 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
- CDC – Antibiotic Stewardship in Dentistry
- CDC – Antibiotic Prescribing and Use – Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
- CDC – Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals
- CDC – The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs – Checklist
- CDC – Addressing Antibiotic Resistance in Dentistry, “What can WE do?”
- ID Stewardship – Penicillin Allergy Cross-Reactivity (including a helpful cross-reactivity chart)
- KS DHE – Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Toolkit for Dental Clinics
- NE ASAP – Program Home Page
- Sepsis Alliance – Home Page
- Sepsis Alliance – Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Prevention: Intervention, Evaluation & Research (HAPPIER) Toolkit
- 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
