COVID-19 Resources for Wisconsin Dentists

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance for health care workers (including dental) on Jan. 21, 2022. Click here to read the latest guidance. You can also read a summary in the ADA News (1/4/22).

If you or a member of your dental team tests positive for COVID-19, you should also contact your local county health department to see if they have any county-specific protocols to follow.

Updates

• ADA: Indoor Mask Guidance for Dental Practice Public Spaces
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (Updated Jan. 21, 2022)
• CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (Updated Feb. 2, 2022)
• WDA: CDC COVID-19 UPDATES (Part 1): When can dental healthcare providers who have tested positive for COVID-19 return to work?
• WDA: CDC COVID-19 UPDATES (Part 2): What is the current guidance for dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) who have been exposed to an individual with a confirmed COVID-19 infection?

Vaccines

• WDA: Information for Wisconsin dentists interested in administering vaccines
• HHS: Registration and information for dentists who want to vaccinate
• ADA: Vaccine Workplace FAQs for Practice Owners | Vaccine Workplace FAQs for Employee Dentists | Patient Communication Toolkit | Other vaccine information and resources
• DHS: Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Registry | COVID-19 Program Information for Vaccinators

Clinical and Safety

• ADA: COVID-19 Safety and Clinical Resources
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Dental Health Care Interim Recommendations (scroll down to “Dental health care professionals guidance”)
• CDC: Summary of COVID-19 Guidance for Dental Services (Jan. 21, 2022 update)
• OSHA: COVID-19 Control and Prevention/Dentistry Workers and Employers
• WDA: CDC COVID-19 UPDATES (Part 1): When can dental healthcare providers who have tested positive for COVID-19 return to work?
• WDA: CDC COVID-19 UPDATES (Part 2): What is the current guidance for dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) who have been exposed to an individual with a confirmed COVID-19 infection?

Business

• Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: COVID-19 Business Resources
• ADA: SBA Loan Resources

Student Loans

• U.S. Department of Education: Coronavirus and Forbearance Info for Students, Borrowers and Parents
• Laurel Road: Thinking about refinancing your student loans during COVID-19? Read this.

WDAISC/Professional Insurance Programs

• WDAISC: Coronavirus Resource Center
• MedPro Group: Covid-19 FAQs and Resources
• WPS Health Insurance: What You Should Know about Coronavirus Disease 2019
• West Bend Mutual Insurance: COVID-19 Resources
• Professional Insurance Programs: Health Insurance FAQ
• WDAISC and N-Tech Consulting: Cybercrime Protection Guide
  

Mental Health

• ADA: COVID-19 Mental Health Resources
• State Department of Health Services: Resilient Wisconsin

WDA Coronavirus Update Archive (member login required)

• Visit archive (March 2020 – Feb. 1, 2021)
• The Drill e-newsletter archive (Feb. 8, 2021 – present)