This information is from the article "Choosing the Appropriate Mask" by Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS. To read the article, click here.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home diagnostic test for both flu and COVID-19 on December 4. The RC COVID-19 +Flu RT-PCR Test is made by Quest Diagnostics and is available by prescription only.…

HuFriedyGroup invites you to a one-day virtual summit designed especially for YOU Unique to this event, not only are we focused on best practices, procedures, and clinical techniques - we’re also going to uplift your spirit with sessions…

Teledentistry is the delivery of dental services through interactive audio, video, or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and/or transfer of dental information to enhance care and education…

The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement—a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the systemic health of all Americans through better oral health—is urging states to allow dentists and dental hygienists to administer…

The Glendale Home in Scotia, New York—a county-funded facility offering short-term rehabilitation and long-term care—reported an outbreak of COVID-19, with eight residents and nine employees testing positive. The positive cases were traced…

A quarter (25.5%) of dental practices are currently seeing approximately 86% to 95% of their pre-pandemic patient volumes according to polling conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute during the week of November…

A team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) measured the mechanical and morphological changes that occur during enamel erosion caused by sugary beverages.

SARS-CoV-2 is a strange and wily virus, exerting a wide variety of effects from mild to severe. Some who have recovered from the initial novel coronavirus infection report a range of symptoms that linger after the virus has passed; these…

The Pfizer vaccine, which shows 95% efficacy but must be stored at -94° F, has been approved for use in the United Kingdom. The first 800,000 shots will be distributed across the pond next week, with Britons residing in assisted living…