Patient Volumes Stabilize Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Patient volumes appear to have stabilized at volumes lower than pre-pandemic levels, according to the November 2 edition of the ADA Health Policy.
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More Than 50% of Tested Gowns Fail to Meet Protection Standards
More than 50% of the disposable isolation gowns that ECRI tested failed to meet standard levels of protection, putting healthcare workers at risk.
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Dentists Prescribed More Antibiotics During the Lockdown
One of the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 lockdowns in England earlier this year was a 25% increase in the prescription of antibiotics.
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Oral Health and COVID-19: A Two-Way Relationship
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus transmitted from person to person via droplets in the air or by contact.
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Shils Awards Recognize Dental Leaders
The Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund recognized clinicians, executives, and other dental leaders for their significant positive impacts on the oral health.
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Dental Students Join “Houses” to Maintain In-Person Contacts During the Pandemic
When the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry first closed its doors to all but essential emergency services at the start of the.
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Congressional Dentists Ask CDC for Disinfectant Guidance
Five Congressmen who also are dentists wrote to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Robert R. Redfield, MD, to express their.
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Toothbrushing Habits Linked With COVID-19 Spread
Poor oral hygiene measures such as sharing toothbrushes or toothpaste, keeping toothbrushes in the same container, and keeping the same toothbrush after testing.
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WHO Tweaks COVID-19 Dental Treatment Guidelines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its “Considerations for the Provision of Essential Oral Health Services in the Context of COVID-19” to.
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ADA Calls for Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing at Dental Offices
Point-of-care testing to screen patients for chronic diseases and other medical conditions such as COVID-19 that could complicate dental care or put the.
