A new study that looked at dental office compliance with infection-control guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that implementation was neither complete nor ...

Noting "heightened interest" in infection control procedures in dental settings following recent developments at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dayton, OH, the ADA reaffirmed the importance of ...

In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidelines for infection control in dental health settings that provide the evidence-based rationale for each recommendation.

Kim Hartlage, office manager of Klein Dental Group in Louisville, Kentucky, said insurers recommended the office add an infection control fee. The insurers balked at raising their reimbursement rates.

Recognize the COVID-19 source of contamination in dental aerosols to reduce the risk of transmission to the dentists and patients for good infection control.

A growing number of dental offices across the country are charging patients an "infection control fee." IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

“Infection prevention and control is paramount and requires a team effort,” said Lt. Col. (Dr.) Aileen Cabanada-Logan, infection prevention and control officer for Dental Health Command Europe.

"The American Dental Association urges all dentists, dental auxiliaries, and dental laboratories to employ appropriate infection control procedures as described in these guidelines, and to keep up ...