H1N1 and Dental Office Concerns

Along with the change of season into fall comes the beginning of flu season. Dental professionals along with other health care professionals face not only the challenges of seasonal flu, but also H1N1 as it affects infection control plans in the health care setting.

Below are some links with information on standard precautions, hand hygiene, cough etiquette, and other related information regarding H1N1 and the dental office.

OSAP, the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures, has posted an article on their website with information on H1N1 and resources for dental professionals. Both the OSAP website and HIVdent.org have current information on emerging infection control concerns.

FLU.gov and the CDC's H1N1 Page are additional web resources that provide comprehensive, government-wide information on the H1N1 flu.