Infection Control: Page 39

AI-based test diagnoses dental infection-related brain abscess

By Melissa Busch

A pathogen detection test based on artificial intelligence (AI) was used to diagnose a patient's rare progressive brain abscess caused by a dental infection. Details were published on July 26 in a case report in the World Journal of Clinical Cases.

August 20, 2020

Will capturing droplets at the source make dental offices safer?

By Melissa Busch

Wearing personal protective equipment, sending sick employees home, and integrating indoor air quality control strategies, such as air cleaning, can reduce exposure to SARS-CoV-2. However, installing extraction arms can take safety to the next level at dental offices.

August 18, 2020

Which mouthwashes inactivated SARS-CoV-2 the best?

By Melissa Busch

Over-the-counter mouthwashes may inactivate SARS-CoV-2, reducing the viral load in patients' mouths for a short period of time and potentially cutting the risk of transmission, according to a study published on July 29 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

August 17, 2020

'We don't want to die.' RDHs open up to us in latest survey results

By Kevin Henry

We asked dental hygienists across the U.S. for their thoughts on the current and future states of their profession and the dental industry. In this article, we begin to unveil some of the concerns that we have heard from hygienists about returning to work and their "new normal."

August 16, 2020

Week in Review: WHO and dentistry face off | Your practice's air quality | Boosting your business

By Kevin Henry

August 14, 2020

WHO's call to halt oral care in COVID-19 hotbeds gets icy replies

By Melissa Busch

Associations and dentists are reeling from the World Health Organization's (WHO) recent recommendation to postpone routine dental checkups in areas with community spread of COVID-19 to protect dental teams and patients from potential infection-spreading aerosols.

August 13, 2020

Is an electric cooker the answer to sanitizing N95s for reuse?

By Melissa Busch

Dry heat generated by electric rice cookers, pressure multicookers, and ovens may decontaminate N95 respirators, making them safe for reuse, according to an article published on July 15 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

August 11, 2020

Podcast: Dental infection control expert Mary Govoni on new CDC guidance, COVID-19 myths

By Kevin Henry

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has once again updated and released its guidance for dental practices. We asked dental infection control expert Mary Govoni what the changes mean and also spoke with her about a myth that is circulating regarding your dental patients and COVID-19.

August 10, 2020

3 tips for improving air quality at the office during COVID-19

By Melissa Busch

Integrating indoor air quality control strategies into shared areas such as dental offices can reduce the risk of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections, according to an editorial published on July 17 in Science and Technology for the Built Environment.

August 10, 2020

Are bug wing-inspired antimicrobial implants coming?

By Melissa Busch

Medical technology company Anisop and the University of South Australia plan to use nanoengineering concepts to develop new antimicrobial dental implants that mimic the surface of insect wings resistant to infection.

August 9, 2020

NY governor tells insurers they should seek PPE refunds from providers

By Teresa Duncan, MS

Dental insurance expert Teresa Duncan details recent guidance released from the state of New York's Department of Financial Services. The department has received numerous complaints regarding dental practices charging for personal protective equipment (PPE).

August 6, 2020

OSAP announces new board of directors

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has announced its 2020-2021 association board of directors.

August 5, 2020

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