The CDC updated the Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response

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April 15, 2022
COVID-19

The CDC updated the Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response

This updated guidance helps give clarification to the previous interim guidance.   The updated guidance offers the following:

 

  • Provides a section for routine delivery of care during the pandemic and a second section for delivery of care recommendations for patients suspected or known COVID-19
  • Reminder for DHCP of transmission risks outside of patient care areas.
  • Clarification on engineering controls for open bay operatories, reprocessing treatment areas between patients, and alternative disinfection methods.

-updated August 28, 2020