infection control

Collaboration Develops Face Shield Designed for Dentists

After the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (SDM) lab was shut down...

Device Improves Aerosol Reduction During Dental Procedures

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

Are We Headed for a Nationwide Syringe Shortage?

During the height of the pandemic, there was widespread coverage in the media about...

Dentists Can Play a Role in Community Surveillance of COVID-19 Rates

Though asymptomatic carriage of SARS-CoV-2 is a potentially significant source of transmission, it remains...

Patient Safety: Is Your Dental Practice a High-Reliability Organization?

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought heightened awareness to safety and infection control. As a...

Mouthwashes Disrupt the COVID-19 Virus

Two types of mouthwash disrupt the COVID-19 virus under laboratory conditions, preventing it from...

Lessons from the Pandemic for Dental Practices: A Year Later

It’s hard to believe it has been about year since dentistry was shut down...

Henry Schein Wearing Is Caring Campaign to Benefit Special Olympics

The Henry Schein Cares Foundation (HSCF), in partnership with the UPS Foundation, has launched...

Vilseck Army Dental Clinic Taps HEPA Filters for Infection Control

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

UNC to Research If Mouthwash Reduces Risk of COVID-19 Spread

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry...