If employers have followed their state’s guidelines in addition to those outlined by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide a safe working environment, employees who refuse to return to work are not eligible…

During a Senate hearing on May 12, Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) pressed the head of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield, MD, to reconsider its guidelines regarding the closure of dental…

Thirty-nine states, as of May 12, have allowed dental practices to reopen for elective procedures, according to the American Dental Association. With almost half of dental practices in these states hiring back their full staff, unemployment…

As demand for the N95 respirator has grown during the pandemic due to its ability to filter small particle aerosols and large droplets, counterfeit versions have entered the market. The American Dental Association (ADA), in collaboration…

Parsa Zadeh, DDS, MAGD, FICOI—a Beverly Hills dentist specializing in implant and reconstructive dentistry for more than 30 years—shares his thoughts on how dental practices can treat patients safely. I was practicing dentistry…

The first at-home saliva test for COVID-19 received emergency authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration on May 8. The test, produced by RUCDR Infinite Biologics out of Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey,…

As dental practices in many states begin to reopen for elective procedures, many dental hygienists are wondering whether it’s safe to provide oral health care when widespread testing for COVID-19 has yet to become available. For those who…

A new strain of the novel coronavirus—which initially appeared in February in Europe—is now the dominant source of infections, according to research from the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The scientists note the new strain may be more…

As many states begin to allow the reopening of dental practices for elective procedures, the provision of dental care will look significantly different. Most notably, oral health professionals will be donning more extensive personal…

Alaska dental practices were preparing to see patients for non-emergency care as the state begins a phased-in approach to re-opening; however, a state health mandate issued by Governor Mike Dunleavy that requires testing patients for…