--- title: "COVID-19 - Dental: Guide to management of Legionella" description: During the COVID-19 pandemic it is still important that water systems are managed safely in all dental care surgeries to protect staff & patients. image: https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hubfs/Dental.jpg --- [![Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2.png?width=225&height=80&name=Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2.png "Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2")](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/) [![white-logo](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WaterHygieneCentre-2019/Images/white-logo.png?width=198&height=69&name=white-logo.png "white-logo")](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-dental-covid19&title=COVID-19%20-%20Dental:%20Guide%20to%20management%20of%20Legionella&picture=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2896031/Dental.jpg&description=During%20the%20COVID-19%20pandemic%20it%20is%20still%20important%20that%20water%20systems%20are%20managed%20safely%20in%20all%20dental%20care%20surgeries%20to%20protect%20staff%20&%20patients.) - [**](https://twitter.com/share?source=https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-dental-covid19&text=COVID-19%20-%20Dental:%20Guide%20to%20management%20of%20Legionella%20-%20https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-dental-covid19) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-dental-covid19&title=COVID-19%20-%20Dental:%20Guide%20to%20management%20of%20Legionella&summary=During%20the%20COVID-19%20pandemic%20it%20is%20still%20important%20that%20water%20systems%20are%20managed%20safely%20in%20all%20dental%20care%20surgeries%20to%20protect%20staff%20&%20patients.) # **Dental: Management of waterborne pathogens - COVID-19** by [Sarah Morley](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/author/sarah-morley), on 20-04-2020 [![legionella control association logo and banner of managemnt of waterborne pathogens in dental care](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dental.jpg?width=1354&name=Dental.jpg)](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-dental-covid19) This guidance is aimed at independent primary care dental providers as well as those in primary care GP practices and gives advice on what registered managers of dental practices should be doing during the COVID-19 outbreak. Whilst water systems may not seem to be high on the priority list during the COVID-19 pandemic it is important for the health and safety of patients, staff, and visitors that water systems are managed safely. The actions that you take now will influence the level of control that you will achieve and how quickly you will be able to safely reopen your [dental surgery.](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/blog/legionella-dental-practices) ## **Read More> [Managing Waterborne Pathogens in Dental Care Amid COVID-19](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hubfs/ESGLI_GUIDANCE_FOR_MANAGING_LEGIONELLA_IN_DENTAL_WATER_SYSTEMS_DURING_THE_COVID-19_PANDEMIC_22042020_v01.00__1_.pdf)** ## ** **   [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2896031/4db1e076-9c63-4bf3-ac16-195ee83ee99c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2896031/4db1e076-9c63-4bf3-ac16-195ee83ee99c)   #### About the author #### [Sarah Morley](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/author/sarah-morley) Sarah joined the Water Hygiene Centre in 2012 and leads all marketing initiatives. As our Brand Ambassador, she manages social media, email campaigns, the company website, and networking events, helping to connect the Water Hygiene Centre with clients and the wider water safety community. ### Recent News ### [Legionella Risk Assessments and BS8580-1:2019 Event](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-assessments-presentation) by [Water Hygiene Centre](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/author/water-hygiene-centre), on 11-06-2026 Legionella Risk Assessments and BS8580-1:2019, do your risk assessments comply? Jim Perry, Senior Consultant and Authorising Engineer (Water) from the Water Hygiene Centre, reiterates the need for... 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