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Infection Control: Page 28
Week in Review: Retainer results in tooth loss | Lighting up oral bacteria | Independence Day weekend
By
Theresa Pablos
July 1, 2021
NIDCR to award $2.5M for HIV research
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has announced the availability of $2.5 million in funding for research on oral HPV infection in people living with HIV.
June 30, 2021
Dental Compliance Institute publishes OSHA audit guide
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dental Compliance Institute has published a guide on managing surprise audits from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
June 28, 2021
Modified smartphone lights up plaque-causing oral bacteria
By
Melissa Busch
Could an ordinary smartphone be used to identify the oral bacteria that cause dental plaque? University of Washington researchers have converted a smartphone into a mobile multispectral imaging system that lights up plaque through light-emitting diode (LED) images.
June 28, 2021
NC dental facility settles HIV discrimination claim
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Justice has settled a claim with Night and Day Dental that stated a woman with HIV was discriminated against in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
June 21, 2021
OSHA rule to protect healthcare workers now in effect
By
Melissa Busch
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard that protects healthcare workers, including some dental practitioners, from occupational COVID-19 exposure is now in effect. Nonexempt employers have until July 6 to comply with most provisions.
June 21, 2021
ADEA supports bill on students administering vaccines
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) said it supports the introduction of a bill that would permanently allow qualified students to administer vaccines during federally declared public health emergencies.
June 17, 2021
OSHA releases standard to protect health workers from COVID
By
Melissa Busch
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a proposed emergency temporary standard to protect health workers in hospital settings from COVID-19. Most dental practices will be exempt from the rules, but those providing services in hospital settings or treating patients with COVID-19 will be covered.
June 15, 2021
Burst Oral Care debuts kit for Pride Month
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Burst Oral Care has partnered with fashion designer Christian Siriano on a limited-edition Expanding Floss kit for Pride Month.
June 6, 2021
Antibody study shows higher COVID-19 risk for dental teams
By
Theresa Pablos
Dental professionals in the U.K. had an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 during the pandemic's first wave, according to a study published on June 2 in the
Journal of Dental Research
. SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were nearly three times more prevalent in dental professionals than the general population.
June 2, 2021
Dentists continue to have lower COVID-19 rates
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Dentists continue to have lower COVID-19 rates than other front-line health professionals more than a year after the pandemic appeared in the U.S., according to a study published in the June issue of the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
May 25, 2021
Case report: Dorsal tongue ulcer in COVID-19 patient
By
Rebekah Moan, contributing writer, and Theresa Pablos, editor in chief
A dental team in Afghanistan identified a dorsal tongue ulcer in a 62-year-old man who later tested positive for COVID-19. The man's painful lesion persisted for weeks, and he also experienced asymptomatic geographic tongue, according to details published on May 20 in
BMC Oral Health
.
May 25, 2021
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