Purpose: To equip Maryland dental professionals with reliable, evidence-based, infection prevention and control (IPC) tools, resources, and guidelines to uphold the highest standard of IPC.

Resources include

Core IPC guidelines personal protective equipment hand hygiene and surface disinfection water line safety sterilization and equipment maintenance managing infectious disease outbreaks continuing education and training printable resources for dental staff.

The resources and guidelines in this toolkit are provided by the nation's most recognized experts in IPC including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Association for Dental Safety (ADS), American Dental Association (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ​