COVID-19 Updates
- COVID-19 Vaccine
- AAOMS Practice Guidance, Protocols and Resources
- AAOMS Statements
- State and Federal Updates
- AAOMS Advocacy
- Complimentary Continuing Education
- Faculty and Residents
- Updates on AAOMS Programs and Offers
- Financial Relief Assistance Resources
- Government Agency Updates and Resources
- General COVID-19 Information
- News from Health Organizations
- 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.
AAOMS Practice Guidance, Protocols and Resources
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Guidance and Protocols |
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Preparing for Second (and Third) Waves |
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 |
Peer-to-peer Perspectives in the COVID-19 Era |
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 |
Payer Coverage and Reimbursement |
Provider Assistance |
Definition of Urgent and Non-Urgent Services |
AAOMS Statements
From the AAOMS President |
Webinar shares pearls for reopening (June 3) |
Protocol developed to assist practices with reopening (May 20) |
Special Committee at work to keep all AAOMS members informed (May 6) |
Member Alerts |
Annual Meeting and Dental Implant Conference to go virtual (June 18) |
Limited Supply of KN95 Respirators and Face Shields Available (May 7) |
AAOMS COVID-19 Webcast on April 22: Where we are and how we will move forward (April 17) |
Difficult times; difficult decisions. Always advocating for OMSs (March 24) |
AAOMS COVID-19 Guidance for OMS Practices (March 17) |
State and Federal Updates
AAOMS Advocacy
Complimentary Continuing Education
Faculty and Residents
Updates on AAOMS Programs and Offers
Financial Relief Assistance Resources
CARES Act Information |
U.S. Treasury Department – COVID-19 Information for Small Businesses |
Business Financial Relief Information |
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) |
U.S. Small Business Administration – COVID-19 Guidance/Resources |
U.S. Department of Labor – Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers and Webinar PDF |
Student Loans |
U.S. Education Department – FAQs on COVID-19 Student Loan Relief |
Government Agency Updates and Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CDC – Handouts and Posters, Office Sign and COVID-19 Website Buttons and Badges |
Drug Enforcement Administration |
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Federal Drug Administration |
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General COVID-19 Information
News from Health Organizations
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) |