Infection Control: Page 20

Local exhaust ventilation can control aerosols, droplets

By Hannah Welk

Dental procedures produce aerosols and droplets that can spread infectious disease. Local exhaust ventilation, however, can be used to control the aerosols, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Dental Research.

November 28, 2021

OSAP asks for Giving Tuesday donations

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is asking for dentistry's support and generosity on Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this year falling on November 30.

November 23, 2021

Is COVID-19 severity linked to tooth, alveolar bone loss?

By Melissa Busch

COVID-19 severity may be associated with the presence of alveolar bone loss and tooth loss, the sequela of periodontitis, according to a new study published on November 19 in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

November 21, 2021

Henry Schein Cares advances Wearing is Caring campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Henry Schein Cares Foundation has commenced the third phase of its Wearing is Caring public health campaign in partnership with the UPS Foundation.

November 18, 2021

Nexa3D, Oqton partner on manufactured dental appliances

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3D printer maker Nexa3D and artificial intelligence software developer Oqton have formed a partnership to meet an increase in demand for additively manufactured patient-specific dental appliances and aligners worldwide.

November 17, 2021

OSAP releases special issue of journal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has released a special issue of the Journal of Dental Infection Control and Safety.

November 16, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine may cause oral shingles

By Melissa Busch

The Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to the development of the viral infection herpes zoster, or shingles, in the oral cavity, according to a case report published November 10 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

November 14, 2021

Build trust into your hiring system

By Dr. James V. Anderson

Front-line healthcare workers, including dental personnel, may question whether they are safe at work. Dr. James V. Anderson offers four tips to integrate trust in practice safety systems into the hiring process.

November 8, 2021

Dental community needs to be aware of long COVID

By Hannah Welk

Some people who recover from an initial COVID-19 infection develop long-lasting symptoms, a syndrome known as long COVID. More providers, including dental professionals, need to better understand this condition, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

November 8, 2021

Dental visits decreased during the pandemic

By Hannah Welk

The frequency of dental visits decreased during the pandemic, especially during the period of lockdowns when dental practices were closed, according to an article published recently in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

November 2, 2021

Dental students begin administering COVID-19 vaccines

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental students at University of the Pacific's Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco have begun administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients.

October 27, 2021

Use of povidone-iodine rinse may lead to iodine toxicity

By Melissa Busch

Gargling with povidone-iodine mouthwash, which has been used as a preprocedural rinse to control COVID-19 in dentistry, may result in a high ingestion rate of iodine, according to a study published October 21 in Biological Trace Element Research.

October 25, 2021

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