COVID-19 Updates
- COVID-19 Vaccine
- AAOMS Practice Guidance, Protocols and Resources
- State and Federal Updates
- AAOMS Advocacy
- Faculty and Residents
- Updates on AAOMS Programs and Offers
- Financial Relief Assistance Resources
- Government Agency Updates and Resources
- General COVID-19 Information
- Research




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COVID-19 Vaccine
The CDC issued on March 8 new guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals. AAOMS is not amending its practice recommendations at this time regarding treating vaccinated patients compared to unvaccinated patients. Please view the CDC resources below for further information.
- COVID-19 vaccine booster information - Available week of Sept. 20
- Science Brief: Background Rationale and Evidence for Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
- Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
AAOMS Practice Guidance, Protocols and Resources
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Guidance and Protocols |
Establishing a Practical and Safe Respiratory Protection Program in the OMS Office |
The Health Care Group COVID-19 Resource for OMS Practice Owners, Associates and Managers |
AAOMS Tips for Patient Communication during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
AAOMS Sample Practice Resources |
Sample Staff/Patient Conversations Related to Elective OMS Procedures |
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Resources |
CDC NIOSH – PPE Sequence and Disposable Respirator Instructions (English) and Spanish |
CDC – Crisis Standards of Care Decontamination Recommendations |
Telehealth / Telemedicine |
Coding and Billing Guidance |
COVID-19 Coding and Billing Interim Guidance |
State and Federal Updates
AAOMS Advocacy
Faculty and Residents
Updates on AAOMS Programs and Offers
Financial Relief Assistance Resources
Government Agency Updates and Resources
General COVID-19 Information
Research
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Masks or N95 Respirators During COVID-19 Pandemic – Which One Should I Wear? (published Aug. 27, 2020) |
Dental Outlook: How much Extra-Oral Suction (EOS) can prevent dental aerosols? – English and Japanese (published June 2010) |
Japanese Journal of Medical Instrumentation: Airborne Contamination in the Dental Operating Room – English and Japanese (published May 2014) |
International Journal of Oral Science: Transmission routes of 2019-nCoV and controls in dental practice (published March 3, 2020) |
Journal of Dental Research Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Emerging and Future Challenges for Dental and Oral Medicine (published March 12, 2020) |
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Hypochlorous Acid: A Review (published Sept. 1, 2020) |