With most dental practices shuttered except for emergency treatment and many oral health professionals out of work, dentists are asking the United States Department of Health and Human Services to identify them as federally recognized…

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home test for COVID-19. Created by LabCorp, the test had already received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for implementation in clinical settings. The…

As the practice of dentistry comes with inherent risks in the era of COVID-19 due to the production of aerosols common in many dental treatments, the availability of widespread and rapid COVID-19 testing is integral to the ability of dental…

On April 17, the National Institutes of Health released study results that showed the antiviral drug remdesivir effectively decreased lung damage and clinical signs of COVID-19 in a population of monkeys.

Thirteen days after the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program was initially launched, it has run out of funds.

With pinprick antibody tests that provide results within 15 minutes becoming available, experts suggest that widespread antibody COVID-19 testing may be the key to reopening the country. Such testing can provide key data points such as how…

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched an online program “Get My Payment” on April 15 that enables you to check the status of your stimulus payments and upload your bank account information to speed up the availability of those…

With the novel coronavirus possibly transmitted via aerosols, once dental practices reopen will dental hygienists need to wear N95 masks as the standard of care? N95 masks effectively filter airborne particles and have typically been…

Dental hygienists who are independent contractors (1099) are eligible to apply for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, which provides funds to strapped small businesses that may not need to be repaid. If you’re…

As evidence has shown that asymptomatic individuals with COVID-19 can shed the virus before becoming ill, scientists are now considering that the novel coronavirus is spread via fluid particles smaller than 5 microns. This would mean that…