National Institutes of Health Initiates Major Study on Long-Haul COVID-19
A certain segment of those who recover from COVID-19 experience lingering symptoms such as breathing difficulty, fatigue, post-exertional malaise, brain fog, and headache. In order to better understand these post-COVID symptoms, the United…
ADHA Updates its Return to Work Guidance
On September 16, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) released a new update to its “Interim Guidance on Returning to Work,” which was initially published in May 2020. The update is based on revisions to the United States…
Centrix Announces the Release of FluoroDose LolliTray Packaging
FluoroDose Fluoride Varnish with Xylitol just got an upgrade to have top-of-the-line packaging to match its top-of-the-line quality! The award-winning varnish is now packaged in our new enclosed LolliTray, a fully enclosed package designed…
The Volunteer State Has Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases in the Nation
Tennessee has earned the unwanted prize of being home to the most new COVID-19 cases per capita in the United States. One out of 81 Tennessee residents tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the past week. The number of COVID-19 cases in the…
Improve Your Ergonomics
I have been working in clinical practice for almost 5 years. I am starting to experience pain in my hands, arms, and shoulders. I use loupes and a headlamp. My dentist wants to improve the ergonomics of my operatory. What should I…
Analysis Finds Medicare Recipients Often Skip Needed Dental Care
A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medicare will be helpful in informing policymakers as they develop a possible dental benefit for adult Medicare recipients. The report found that 47% of those covered by Medicare had not visited a…
ADA Requires Proof of Vaccination or Negative COVID-19 Test to Attend Annual Meeting
All oral health professionals, exhibitors, guests, and staff members who wish to attend the annual meeting, SmileCon, of the American Dental Association (ADA) must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result. The meeting…
Consensus on Whether COVID-19 Boosters Are Necessary Remains Elusive
While booster shots to the COVID-19 vaccination are recommended for those who are immunocompromised, whether healthy, previously vaccinated individuals need a booster remains an unanswered question. A group of public health experts recently…
The CDC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidelines for All Healthcare Settings
On September 10, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an update to the agency’s COVID-19 infection prevention and control guidance for healthcare settings. The update is designed to provide a…
What the Mu Variant Means in the Fight Against COVID-19
While many variants of SARS-CoV-2 exist, only four have raised alarm. The World Health Organization designates those variants that pose the greatest health threats as “variants of concern.” Thus far, the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Mu…
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