OSAP is a unique group of dental practitioners, allied healthcare workers, industry representatives, and other interested persons with a collective mission to promote infection control and related science-based health and safety policies and practices. OSAP supports this commitment to the dental workers and the public through quality education and information dissemination. Visit their website for the most current information available on dental infection control related topics.

Click the links below for more information from the ADA on:
*Dental Infection Control Issues
*PEP Guidelines: Step-by-Step Guide to Compliance; Flow Chart; Q&A
*Dental Unit Waterline Issues
*ADA Product Catalog: Regulatory Compliance Manual and Update Service

Latex Allergy Links is a comprehensive and up-to-date listing of latex allergy-related sites on the Internet. It also includes articles and practical information about latex allergy, a message board, chat room, mailing list and guestbook. This educational networking site is brought to you by the members of the National Latex Allergy Network (ELASTIC, Inc.).

Click the links below for more information from the CDC on:
*Guidelines for HepB, HepC, and HIV Exposure Mgmt (June 2006)
*Recommended Infection Control Practices for Dentistry

The National Clinicians' Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline) offers treating clinicians up-to-the-minute advice on managing occupational exposures (i. e., needlesticks, splashes, etc.) to HIV, hepatitis and other blood-borne pathogens. PEPline clinicians will respond to your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Click the links below for more information from the CDC on:
*OSHA links to Blood-borne Pathogens and Infection Control in Dentistry
*Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Blood-borne Pathogens (Nov 2001)