Infection Control: Page 47

OperaDDS, Benco partner on teledentistry options

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Benco Dental and OperaDDS have joined forces to provide dental practices with COVID-19 screening and teledentistry software tools.

May 5, 2020

Does a parasite hold the key to better periodontal disease treatment?

By Melissa Busch

Entamoeba gingivalis, a parasite found in the mouth, may be an underestimated source of oral inflammation that causes destructive forms of periodontitis, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Dental Research.

May 5, 2020

Rutgers converts clinics to help combat COVID-19

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine said it has converted two of its clinics to serve as step-down treatment areas for patients from the University Hospital in Newark, NJ.

May 4, 2020

Podcast: What every dentist and team member needs to know about the new OSHA guidance

By Kevin Henry

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released some important guidance of which every dental practice should be aware. In this podcast, we ask the important questions and get you the answers from dental infection control expert Mary Govoni.

May 4, 2020

ADA launches interactive COVID-19 map

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has released an interactive online map that outlines dental regulations by state during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 3, 2020

One dentist's story of what it took to reopen his practice

By Kevin Henry

Dr. Andrew Bagley of Greeley, CO, was one of the first dentists in the country to reopen his doors following closures due to COVID-19. In our exclusive chat, Dr. Bagley talks about that momentous day as well as what it took for him and his team to reach it.

May 3, 2020

Tips for preparing for the 'new normal' in dentistry

By Dr. Margaret Scarlett

Dr. Margaret Scarlett has a simple message: Reopening your practice doesn't mean you'll be practicing dentistry the same way you were at the start of the year. She offers some advice and thoughts on what needs to change within the practice when patients begin to come back.

April 30, 2020

ADA offers return-to-work toolkit for practices

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA's Advisory Task Force on Dental Practice Recovery has created a Return to Work Interim Guidance Toolkit to help dentists resume practice operations as some states begin to reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 27, 2020

Japan to allow dentists to conduct novel coronavirus tests

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Japan's health ministry has decided to allow dentists to collect samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing, according to an article in the Japan Times.

April 27, 2020

Q&A with Teresa Duncan on PPE and insurance reimbursement

By Kevin Henry

Dental insurance expert Teresa Duncan joins DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry on a podcast to discuss what she is hearing about reimbursement for dental practices when it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE) in the coming days as dentists and team members start to get back to work.

April 26, 2020

Poll: 71% uncomfortable seeing dentists during COVID-19 pandemic

By Melissa Busch

About three in four patients do not feel safe visiting their dentists for nonurgent dental treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released by the dental service organization North American Dental Group.

April 23, 2020

DenMat unveils new hard surface cleanser

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DenMat Holdings has unveiled a hard surface cleanser, the second product in the company's new line of infection control products.

April 22, 2020

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