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Australasia Dentistry
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.
Note: Resources shared across all health care settings are located in the collaborative health care resource pages in accordance with country or region.
Australia
Dental Board Australia
Infection Prevention and Control Resources for practitioners: Fact Sheet, Self-reflective tool, FAQs
Australian Dental Association (ADA)
Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control
IPC Resources
New Zealand Council
NZ Dental Council Practice Guidelines
https://dcnz.org.nz/resources-and-publications/resources/practice-standards/
NZ Dental Council Infection Prevention and Control Practice Standard
NZ Dental Council – BBV practice standards
https://dcnz.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Practice-standards/BBVs-practice-standard-16May-2022.pdf
Australian Standards - Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations
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