The American Dental Association is committed to helping the dental community navigate the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19. Their most up-to-date information regarding can be found at ADA.org/virus.

On March 20, 2020, the ADA teamed with leading infection control experts from the Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) to provide the dental community with practical guidance and education.

The first step: providing extensive resources and webinars. View an entire page of their recorded webinars here. 

An example of one of the videos: 

Dental professionals are invited to frequently check this page for additional webinars.

On which other topics does the ADA share COVID-19 updates, webinars?

• Current Infection Control Protocols and Procedures
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Sanitizing Operatory Rooms and Equipment
• Aerosol
• Pre-Treatment Mouth Rinses and Daily Hygiene
• Protecting Patients and Dental Staff

And the presenters are…

Eve Cuny, MS, the Director of Environmental Health and Safety and Associate Professor at University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California where she is also Assistant Dean for Global Relations. 

Kathy Eklund, RDH, MHP, the Director of Occupational Health and Safety, and the Forsyth Research Subject and Patient Safety Advocate at The Forsyth Institute. 

Ready for webinars and updates?

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