Dental Practices

Explore the toolkit for Dental Practices, and please review the CDC's Guidance for Dental Settings, CDC’s Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and the CDC's information on COVID-19 as well.  

Dentistry is Essential Health Care    

The American Dental Association (ADA) respectfully yet strongly disagrees with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation to delay “routine” dental care in certain situations due to COVID-19. Learn more.

Apply for the HHS Provider Relief Fund

The U.S. Health and Human Services Provider Relief Fund supports the heroic healthcare providers in the battle against the COVID-19 outbreak. Read the FAQ.

Additional Resources

Find additional resources to print and share in the Publications section.

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  1. Dental Practices Toolkit
  2. School Nurse Toolkit
  3. Recursos en Español
  1. 3D NP Swab Project (PDF) - 4-15-20
  2. ADA Return to Work Toolkit
  3. ADA Vaccine Insight Key Facts
  4. Bureau of Oral Health Letter (PDF) 4-30-20
  5. Current COVID-19 Disease Info (PDF) - 5-5-20
  6. Dental Extension (DOCX) - 4-14-20
  7. Estimating Prevalence of COVID19 Among Dentists
  8. Guidance for Dental Settings (PDF) - 3-31-21
  9. HHS_Provider_Relief_Fund_FAQ
  10. What Constitutes a Dental Emergency (PDF) - 3-23-20