Oral Health Resources in Response to COVID-19
Find links to recommendations and guidance from federal agencies and national organizations. If you have any questions about information appearing in a publication, please contact the organization. For information about COVID-19 and oral health care in your state, please contact your state dental director.
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American Dental Association (ADA)
ADA and Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention
American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA)
- ADHA Interim Guidance for Dental Hygiene Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Resource Center for Dental Hygienists
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
ASTDD and National Association of School Nurses
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines
- COVID-19
- COVID 19: Specific Settings [updated December 7, 2022]
- COVID-19: Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including Boosters [updated December 9, 2022]
- COVID-19: Toolkits [updated April 11, 2022]
- COVID-19: Vaccination Clinical and Professional Resources
- Foundations: Building the Safest Dental Visit
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination [updated October 13, 2022]
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic [updated September 23, 2022
- See "Dental Facilities" under Section 3: Setting-specific considerations
- See "Dental Facilities" under Section 3: Setting-specific considerations
- Key Resources [updated May 16, 2022]
- Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning [updated October 5, 2022]
- Oral Health and COVID-19: Increasing the Need for Prevention and Access
- Quarantine and Isolation [updated August 11, 2022]
- Schools, Child Care, and Colleges [updated October 25, 2022]
- Toolkit for Pregnant People and New Parents [updated March 22, 2022]
- Vaccines for COVID-19
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations: Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
- Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health: Information for Parents About Promoting Good Oral Health at Home | La enfermedad por coronavirus y la salud oral - Información para los padres sobre cómo fomentar la buena salud oral en el hogar
- Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health Information for Parents About Visiting the Dental Office | La enfermedad por coronavirus y la salud oral - Información para los padres las visitas al consultorio dental
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Toothbrushing in Head Start Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
| Cepillado de dientes en los programas Head Start durante la pandemia
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC)
- Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health: Information for Parents About Promoting Good Oral Health at Home. Available in Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
- Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health: Information for Parents About Visiting the Dental Office. Available in Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
National Network for Oral Health Access
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Office of Head Start
Office of the Surgeon General
Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention
- Best Practices for Infection Control in Dental Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic [updated July 21, 2021]
The Joint Commission
United Concordia Dental