Researchers Investigate Ways to Reduce COVID-19 Risks in Dental Offices
According to a study from the University of Illinois Chicago, adding a small amount of hydrogen peroxide to the water in ultrasonic scalers used to … more
According to a study from the University of Illinois Chicago, adding a small amount of hydrogen peroxide to the water in ultrasonic scalers used to … more
Does close contact with patients put dentists at greater risk of catching COVID-19? According to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto … more
The B.C. Ministry of Health says it is working on a plan that will require doctors and dentists who operate out of private practices to … more
After years of consecutive decline, the rate of dental antibiotic prescribing increased by over a fifth in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Dentistry was the … more
The “Cs” (or cytokines) are making headline news frequently. The most unfavourable outcomes in COVID-19 patients’ risk profile repeatedly directs our attention to an over-expression … more
A majority of U.S. dental schools took a hit to their budgets during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and even more suspended community-based … more
In a new study using 3D holographic imaging, University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers tested the effectiveness of three filtration devices that can mitigate the … more
Knowledge is defined as facts, information and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. According to Krathwohl (2002), … more
The COVID-19 pandemic has given the dental industry an opportunity to discuss many topics, including the importance of mental health. During the Data Driven Dentistry … more
A Palmerston North dentist has been bombarded with threats – including to burn the practice down – after advising it wants all patients to be … more
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected an unbelievable percentage of the population since it caught fire in the first quarter of 2020. Being an essential service, … more
University of Utah Health scientists are leading an effort to determine if salivary glands infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 could diminish a person’s … more
The province is further protecting health-care workers, patients, families and frontline workers during COVID-19 with Western Canada’s first accredited personal protective equipment (PPE) lab, specializing … more
We live in very uncertain times. With the spread of COVID-19 in late 2019 and throughout 2020, we are now all living in a world … more
Dental school, like any professional educational program, is challenging. Students are expected to develop their manual dexterity skills and maintain a heavy course load, which … more
Each year, Oral Health invites us to contribute a piece to their student issue, and the article tends to be focused on our organization, the … more
A girl has been left “crying in the night” after waiting nine months to have a tooth removed. Grace, nine, from Leicestershire, was put on … more
An Iowa dental hygienist who kept working while aware she had COVID-19 agreed to pay $100 fine in a settlement with the Iowa Dental Board. The hygienist also … more
I read with great interest the response letter written by Dr. Mark Antosz to my editorial published in Oral Health in the June issue of … more
The Dental Association of P.E.I. says its members have noticed an increase in the number of patients complaining about measures meant to prevent the spread … more