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Trump Administration Pushes States Toward Mercury-Free Dentistry
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A recreational hockey game played in June in Tampa Bay, Florida, led to 14 players and one ice rink staff member becoming ill, with 13 of those testing positive for COVID-19. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Data Don’t Look Good for Four COVID-19 Treatments
The World Health Organization released preliminary results on the effectiveness of four COVID-19 treatments, and they were lackluster at best. The 11,000-person trial focused on the use of Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir…
Pfizer Plans to Submit EUA Application for its COVID-19 Vaccine in Late November
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, DVM, PhD, posted a letter on the company’s website noting that the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine should be ready to apply for the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization…
Can Teledentisty Improve Access to Care for Latino patients?
Tele-orthodontics and teledentistry services may be a healthcare delivery method to make dentistry accessible for Latino communities facing a lack of dentists and dental insurance, as well as the high cost of treatment, according to a study…
Research Shows Blood Type Plays a Role in COVID-19 Susceptibility and Severity
New studies demonstrate a relationship between blood type and COVID-19 susceptibility and/or severity. A Danish study found that individuals with O blood type were at a lower risk of contracting COVID-19 than those with other blood types.…
Four Kids Receive Free Orthodontic Care from Georgia School of Orthodontics
The Georgia School of Orthodontics (GSO) in Atlanta has chosen four children to receive complimentary orthodontic care through the school’s Gift of a Smile Program. Started in 2016 to celebrate the opening of GSO’s orthodontic clinic, the…
Small Business Administration Simplifies PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
Many dental practices received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to help keep them afloat while they remained closed except for emergency treatment during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. If borrowers meet certain requirements,…
Palmero Healthcare Introduces a Trio of Safety-Focused Products
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Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Trial Is Put on Pause
After a participant in the Phase 3 clinical trial for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine became ill, the study was put on hold while the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board Read investigates the illness and determines whether it…
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