America’s ToothFairy Provides Pandemic Relief Thanks to Donation From 3M Oral Care
While measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus have taken their toll on businesses across the board, nonprofit dental clinics have been extensively impacted.
Determining Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common cause of limited or lost work time. According to the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics, approximately 30% of work-related injuries are attributed to MSDs. As dental…
NIH to Investigate Effects of SARS-CoV-2 on Children
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is instituting a new research program to investigate the effects of the novel coronavirus on children. While many kids develop none or few symptoms from infection with SARS-CoV-2, others come down…
Drug Used to Treat Parasites Does Not Mitigate Mild COVID-19 Illness
A randomized controlled clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that the drug ivermectin, traditionally used to eradicate parasites, is not helpful in alleviating mild COVID-19 illness. Once…
NYU Dentistry Awarded Grant to Study Stroke, Heart Attack
New York University College of Dentistry (NYU) has received a 5-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health.
New Study Finds Mask Mandates Are Effective at Reducing COVID-19 Spread
A recent study published in the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that states with mask mandates fared better when it came to the spread of COVID-19 than those without.…
Crest and Oral-B Help Advance Healthy Oral Care Habits
Committed to advancing healthy oral hygiene habits, Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) oral care brands Crest and Oral-B are focused on improving access to dental care and oral health products and education to help ensure better healthcare…
Countries With Large Numbers of Overweight Adults Experience Much Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
The World Obesity Forum released new data showing that countries where more than 50% of adults are overweight have 10 times higher COVID-19 death rates than nations in which more than 50% of adults are not overweight. Of the 2.5 million…
Study: Bleeding Gums May Indicate Need for More Vitamin C
A new study out of the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry suggests patients who experience bleeding gums may have a vitamin C deficiency.
Research Into the Use of Convalescent Plasma for Treatment of COVID-19 Is Discontinued
The National Institutes of Health has halted research into the use of convalescent plasma (blood plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 illness) to treat patients in the emergency department with mild to moderate COVID-19…
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