This document has been jointly developed by the Dental Schools Council and the Association of Dental Hospitals and represents the consensus view of all dental schools and dental hospitals.
The guiding principles in this document are based on the best available knowledge in the professional and scientific literature at the time of writing, and expert opinion where the evidence base is lacking. It must, however, be noted that due to substantial variation in local infrastructure and environment in UK and Irish dental hospitals and schools, the information within this document would need to be used and interpreted within the context of the relevant school/hospital’s local clinical environment and Infection Prevention Control guidance.