COVID-19

Coalition Calls for Increase in HPV Vaccination Efforts

A coalition of doctors and scientists representing 71 National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Cancer...

Pandemic Prompts 23% of Physicians to Consider Leaving the Profession

The past year has taken a significant toll on healthcare providers both financially and...

Video Calls Impact How People See Their Own Smiles

More than half (58%) of the British adults responding to a survey by the...

COVID-19 Will Make Phased Treatment Planning Vital for Future Dental Appointments

As we begin to approach herd immunity from the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more...

Commercial Mouthwashes Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Levels in Laboratory Setting

Multiple mouthwashes that now are commercially available have reduced the level of SARS-CoV-2 in...

Many AGPs Appear Unlikely to Generate Infectious Aerosol

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

Model Yields Best Practices for Decreasing Aerosol Spread

A collaborative effort between researchers at the University of Minnesota and clinicians has had...

Macroeconomic Factors Drive Dental Salaries

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that dentists earned a median pay...

Pathogens in Dental Aerosols Mostly Come from Irrigants, Not Saliva

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

AGD and AAOMS Lobby for the Healthy Workplaces Tax Credit Act

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial...