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Dental Hygiene: Page 147
Structo to produce nasal testing swabs
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3D printing startup Structo of Singapore has pivoted from solely producing dental models to also manufacturing presterilized nasopharyngeal swabs to aid in COVID-19 testing.
July 5, 2020
FDA approves HPV prevention tag for Gardasil
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved labeling for Gardasil 9, an HPV vaccine, stating that it prevents oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by the virus.
July 5, 2020
Microbrush introduces new nasopharyngeal test swabs
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental accessories manufacturer Microbrush has launched nasopharyngeal test swabs to help customers conduct COVID-19 tests.
July 1, 2020
3M unveils in-house sterilization monitoring solution
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M has released the Attest Mini Auto-reader 490M, a 24-minute, in-office sterilization monitoring solution.
July 1, 2020
Pneumonia cases may dip at nursing homes with oral care programs
By
Melissa Busch
Equipping nursing home staff with proper training and techniques to provide effective oral care to residents reduced the number of pneumonia cases at facilities during the first year of a two-year study. However, a lack of significant results in the second year raised red flags about the sustainability of mouth care programs.
July 1, 2020
More young adults in Calif. vape, use marijuana
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vaping and marijuana use spiked dramatically in California between 2017 and 2018 among young adults, specifically those who are underage, according to a new study.
June 30, 2020
Dental offices open in Texas, Fla. despite spikes in COVID-19
By
Melissa Busch
Dental practices are continuing with business as usual in Texas and Florida, despite those two Sun Belt states becoming new hot spots for COVID-19, according to the states' dental associations.
June 30, 2020
AAPD Foundation, Henry Schein to provide masks to AAPD members
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The AAPD Foundation has allocated up to $1.6Â million to provide all American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) members with one 50-count supply of KN95 masks supplied at cost by Henry Schein.
June 29, 2020
ADA supports passage of new PPE bill
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is hailing new legislation in Congress that will offer small businesses a $25,000 tax credit for purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
June 29, 2020
A lesson the dental industry should learn from COVID-19
By
Dr. Alvin Danenberg
As patients become more educated about health, longevity, and the importance of a robust immune system, they will demand healthcare professionals to guide them in their decisions. With that in mind, Dr. Alvin Danenberg believes this is the time for dentistry to truly understand the interrelationships between the mouth and the rest of the body.
June 29, 2020
Poll: 50% of patients still skip dental visits due to COVID-19
By
Melissa Busch
About half of adults reported they or a family member skipped dental and medical visits due to COVID-19 in a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation, despite a surge of people leaving home more frequently to shop, visit family, and work.
June 29, 2020
Oral Science accelerates plans for U.S. retail expansion
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Science is seeking to accelerate its plans for U.S. retail expansion after a promising experience at the online Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) meeting in May.
June 28, 2020
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