As countries across the globe adopted public health strategies to minimize the risk of COVID-19, the flu has basically disappeared. While the influenza virus and the novel coronavirus share a similar transmission route, SARS-CoV-2 is much…

Individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccination report a variety of reactions—from no symptoms at all to fatigue and lethargy to fever and swollen lymph nodes. A new study published in medRxiv suggests that those who experience swollen…

Regardless of the obstacles presented by COVID-19, most Americans prioritized oral healthcare, according to a survey by Delta Dental Plans Association. The report “2020 State of America’s Oral Health Report” encompassed responses from two…

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry researchers are investigating how effective mouthrinse is at reducing a person’s risk of spreading COVID-19 through a two-part clinical trial that will test the utility…

A study widely shared by those who oppose mask mandates will be retracted by the Elsevier journal, Medical Hypotheses, that originally published it. The article “Facemasks in the COVID-19 Era: A Health Hypothesis” suggested that wearing…

Designs for Vision now offers Aerosol Protection Loupes. 

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, DVM, PhD, announced on April 27 that the company hopes to release an at-home, oral drug designed to inhibit the enzymes that SARS-CoV-2 requires to reproduce in human cells. Pfizer began testing of the antiviral…

Tami Miller, RDH, BS, continues to advocate for dental therapy in her home state of Florida to improve access to care for the region’s most vulnerable residents.

Recent research shows that when oral hygiene—such as toothbrushing and interdental cleaning—is interrupted for as little as a day, all hell can break loose.

We know why plaque biofilm forms on dental structures and how to get rid of it—temporarily. But not much attention has been paid to how dental plaque biofilm is created. Until now.