Below is an excerpt from Section V, subsection G ("Infection Control Education, Training, and Credentialing") in the ADAA Manual of Policies and Resolutions. It was amended in November 2021. The Executive Board of the Virginia Dental Assistants Association fully endorses this resolution and, respectfully, requests that the VA BoD propose, and support, the legislation required for its' implementation.

 

“Dental Assistants are the dental team members who most often implement infection control protocols regarding, but not limited to, selection and maintenance of personal protective equipment, heat and chemical sterilization of dental instruments and handpieces, biological monitoring, surface disinfection, instrument protection, environmental asepsis, respiratory protocols, and handling and disposal of infectious waste… The American Dental Assistants Association advocates all Dental Assistants adhere to current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration and state regulations with documented proficiency in dental infection control protocols, and be it further resolved that the American Dental Assistants Association encourages the adoption of mandatory federal and state requirements for infection control education, training, and credentialing of dental health care workers.”