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Dental Practice Closure Sparks HIV and Hepatitis Exposure Concerns
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DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement Contributes $1M to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Grants will support communities during the pandemic and throughout the recovery period.
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Oral health professionals are at risk for fatigue and discomfort due to static positions, poorly designed workspaces, and the exertion of repetitive and forceful motions.
FDA Approves First At-Home Test for COVID-19
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…
Safely Managing Dental Unit Waterlines
Due in part to headline-making infection control breaches involving dental treatment water, patients and the profession are placing increased scrutiny on dental waterline asepsis.
Getting Back to Work
Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA—a full-time faculty member at Carrington College in Sacramento, California—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19.
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Medical emergencies in dental settings occur for a variety of reasons. A survey revealed that among 2,704 dentists polled over 10 years, more than 13,000 medical emergencies took place. The chief reason is an increase in the number of older…
American Dental Accessories Offers Tips on How to Properly Put Dental Equipment on Hiatus
Minneapolis-based American Dental Accessories provides guidelines on what you need to do with your equipment so it is ready to go when you get back to practicing.
FDA Approves New Swab to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing
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…
Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shows Promise in COVID-19 Treatment
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.
Scientists Identify New Oral Stem Cell in Wound Healing Process
A team led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found a unique set of stem cells located on the roof of the mouth begin dividing in response to wounding and move toward the site of injury.
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