aerosol generating procedures

Common Dental Procedures Present Low Risk for Aerosol Spread of COVID-19

Many common dental procedures have very low risk for increasing the aerosol spread of...

What in the World Do We Do Now About Masks?

Dental practice changed forever last year, distinguishing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) from non-AGPs, while adding...

BDA Calls for Roadmap to Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

It has been a year since face-to-face dental care has resumed in England, prompting...

Many AGPs Appear Unlikely to Generate Infectious Aerosol

Emerging evidence indicates that many currently defined aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) are unlikely to play...

Pathogens in Dental Aerosols Mostly Come from Irrigants, Not Saliva

Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry say they have tracked the...

Device Improves Aerosol Reduction During Dental Procedures

Dentists, once labeled the workers who face the greatest coronavirus risk, have new information...

Austin Air Donates Air Purifiers to Schulich Dentistry

Austin Air has donated 25 of its air purifier units to the Schulich School...

Vilseck Army Dental Clinic Taps HEPA Filters for Infection Control

The Vilseck Army Dental Clinic in Vilseck, Germany, has assembled and installed 25 portable...

NHS Updates Standard Operating Procedure for Dentists in England

The National Health Service (NHS) has updated the standard operating procedure, “Transition to Recovery,”...

Face Shields Protect Dental Heroes As They Protect Our Smiles

While it may be harder to see each other’s smiles all the time these...