Protecting your patients
Ministry of Health and Dental Council New Zealand Guidelines for Oral Health Practitioners at Alert Level 1
9 June 2020
Information regarding COVID-19 is constantly changing and this guidance will be regularly updated. Practitioners are advised to regularly review this guidance as an online document.
New Zealand is currently at COVID-19 Alert Level 1. The Ministry of Health and Dental Council New Zealand have released their joint guidelines for practitioners providing oral health services at COVID-19 Alert Level 1.
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MoH & DCNZ Joint Guidelines
Dental Council Infection Prevention and Control Practice Standard
ART - An evidence-based technique option for non-aerosol generating clinical practice
How to hand wash
PPE sequence for high risk patient
PPE video clip for high risk patient
Mask user seal
Medical management of acute dental pain
MoH: Advice for community health care workers
