The Safest Dental Visit™ Toolkit: Consultant & Speaker

As a consultant/speaker, you play a pivotal role in providing support and training in dental infection prevention and patient and provider safety for dental health care professionals (DHCP). This toolkit will help strengthen your consulting and speaking practice while helping dental offices ensure that every dental visit is a safe visit. Click on the links at the top of the page to access all the resources!

Download printable pledge to hang in your office.

Infection Prevention and Control Program

Every office needs an infection prevention and control (IPC) program – a system of policies, procedures, and practices that minimize the risk of transmission of microorganisms and disease when properly implemented. Essential elements include guidelines, standards, and regulations; professional standards and best practices; ethics; and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Policies and procedures should be tailored to the dental setting and reassessed regularly (e.g., annually) or according to state or federal requirements. Development should consider the types of services provided by dental health care personnel (DHCP), the patient population served, extending beyond the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) bloodborne pathogens standard to address patient safety.