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Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Region Dental Resources

The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in dental setting.

The aim is to assist dental facilities in meeting high standards in infection prevention and control practices, enhancing staff and patient safety.

Australia

Australian Dental Association (ADA)

Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control

https://ada.org.au/getmedia/e99d888d-c0ab-4be1-b889-85e5193fd7e7/ADA_Guidelines_Infection_Control_Guidelines.pdf

IPC Resources

https://ada.org.au/explore/topics/infection-control

Self-Assessment Tool for IPC

https://ada.org.au/getmedia/c90b1e45-c42b-42cc-9169-c1652cd2b360/ADA_Resources_Infection-Control_Self-Assessment-Tool-for-Infection-Prevention-Control_Second_Edition_2022.pdf

Know your IPC responsibilities - South Australia

https://www.adasa.asn.au/Public/Public/General_Information/News/Know%20Your%20IC%20Responsibilities.aspx

Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) in Dentistry

Dental Board – Guidelines: Registered health practitioners and students in relation to blood-borne viruses

https://www.dentalboard.gov.au/News/2020-06-23-blood-borne-viruses.aspx

Policy Statement 6.3 – Dental Health Care Workers (and Students) Infected with Blood-Borne Viruses

https://ada.org.au/policy-statement-6-3-dental-health-care-workers-(and-students)-infected-with-blood-borne-viruses

Aus/ NZ Standards - Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations

Standards Australia releases AS 5369:2023 Reprocessing of reusable medical devices and other devices in health and non-health related facilities | Dental Council of New South Wales (nsw.gov.au)

New Zealand

NZ Dental Council Practice Guidelines

https://dcnz.org.nz/resources-and-publications/resources/practice-standards/

NZ Dental Council Infection Prevention and Control Practice Standard

https://dcnz.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Practice-standards/Infection-prevention-and-control-practice-standard.pdf

NZ Dental Council – BBV practice standards

https://dcnz.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Practice-standards/BBVs-practice-standard-16May-2022.pdf

Asia Pacific region
Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC)

APSIC Dental Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guidelines

https://apsic-apac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/APSIC-Dental-IPC-Guidelines-Sep-2022-2.pdf

APSIC Dental Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guidelines Review

https://aricjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13756-023-01252-w