Infection Control: Page 30

Are you talking to your patients about 'COVID tongue'?

By Melissa Busch

SARS-CoV-2 infection may be associated with geographic tongue, which some patients are referring to as "COVID tongue," according to a letter to the editor published February 12 in the British Dental Journal.

February 18, 2021

Air Techniques to host aerosol reduction course at Chicago Midwinter

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental equipment manufacturer Air Techniques will host an aerosol reduction course at the upcoming Chicago Dental Society's Midwinter meeting from February 25 to 27.

February 17, 2021

Are dental teams at greater risk of getting COVID-19? It depends

By Melissa Busch

For the most part, dentists and dental assistants working in France during the height of the pandemic in April 2020 were not more likely to get COVID-19 than other members of the public, according to a study published on February 11 in PLOS One.

February 17, 2021

Purdue Pharma releases new antiseptic oral rinse

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Purdue Pharma's Avrio Health subsidiary has launched a Betadine oral antiseptic preprocedural rinse.

February 16, 2021

OSAP posts infection prevention, control guide for school sealant programs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has published a new infection prevention and control guide for school sealant programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 15, 2021

Envista extends contract with Heartland Dental

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Envista Holdings has inked a four-year contract extension with dental service organization Heartland Dental.

February 15, 2021

Executive order allows NC dentists to give COVID-19 vaccine

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper allows dentists in North Carolina to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

February 11, 2021

Which dental vacuum pump best controls SARS-CoV-2?

By Melissa Busch

The type of high-volume aspirating system being used at a dental practice can significantly affect the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among staff who work there, according to a study published on February 5 in JDR Clinical & Translational Research.

February 11, 2021

Solutionreach paper focuses on dentists' vaccine queries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Solutionreach has published a free white paper that can help dentists answer the most common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

February 9, 2021

AAAS 2021: OSU professor shares oral microbiome facts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A professor of periodontology at Ohio State University (OSU) gave the scientific community an update on the relationship between oral and overall health at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting, being held February 8-11.

February 9, 2021

Do you know what germs live on your patients' toothbrushes?

By Melissa Busch

What's on your toothbrush? Mostly just bacteria from your mouth, according to a study published on January 31 in Microbiome. The types of bacteria living on toothbrushes reflect microbes commonly found in the oral cavity and on the skin -- and not in the surrounding environment.

February 8, 2021

COVID-19 vaccines may be causing orofacial reactions

By Melissa Busch

The two COVID-19 vaccines being given to patients in the U.S. and other countries have been linked to orofacial adverse drug reactions such as temporary facial paralysis, according to a brief report published on February 1 in the Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine.

February 7, 2021

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