Mask Wearing to Stay With Us Indefinitely
While there has been a plethora of good news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic—from declining case rates to increasing numbers of Americans being vaccinated—Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
Millions of Fake N95 Masks Have Flooded the US Market
Millions of counterfeit N95 respirators have entered the United States market, bypassing American investigators charged with noting such fakes. Healthcare workers from Washington State to New Jersey have notified authorities about receiving…
New York University Dentistry Center to Focus on Advancing Oral Health Policy
New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) has established a think tank designed to cultivate new leaders in dentistry, foster dialogue, and use research to develop oral health policy and management recommendations.
Received Two Doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine? You Can Skip Quarantine
Those who have received two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine no longer need to quarantine if they come in contact with someone infected with SARS-CoV-2, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and…
NYU Dentistry Awarded NIH Grant to Investigate Oral Cancer Pain Treatment
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded two New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry clinical researchers a 5-year, $3,276,000 grant to test whether…
Over-the-Counter Pain Medications Should Be Avoided Before Receiving a COVID-19 Vaccination
The COVID-19 vaccination is designed to elicit an immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, teaching the body how to fight off infection. This immune response often materializes as fever, chills, headache, and fatigue. This is good…
Role of Patient Communication in Caries Management
This information is from the article Communication Is Key In Caries Management by Man Wai Ng, DDS, MPH and Victoria Grady, RDH, BSDH. To read the article, click here.
More Patients Return to the Dental Office
Results from a poll taken the week of January 18 show that 88% of patients have either already sought dental care or are planning to do so. The poll, conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (ADA HPI), also found…
Importance of Preprocedural Mouthrinse During the Global Pandemic
This information is from the article Reduce Aerosol Risk With Preprocedural Mouthrinse By Rosette Bravo-Nguyen, RDH, BA. To read the article, click here.
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