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FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorizations for Non-NIOSH-Approved Respirators

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revoking the emergency use authorizations (EUAs)...

What To Do If Your Dental Practice Experiences a COVID-19 Exposure

As we continue to battle COVID-19, we continue to witness peaks and valleys in...

Michigan Dentists to Receive Free PPE Kits

In a cooperative effort with the Michigan Dental Association (MDA), Blue Cross Blue Shield...

CDC Calculator Figures Out Your PPE Burn Rate

Dentists who are concerned about how quickly they go through their personal protective equipment...

CDC Issues Warning About Counterfeit Respirators

As practices reopen, they will need respirators to protect their personnel and their patients...

Collaboration to Study What Causes Lung Disease in Dental Professionals

Researchers at the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry and the National Institute...

Lung Disease Rates Spike Among Dental Professionals

Dental professionals may face a greater risk of developing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a...

Many Private Practices Lack Pathogen Exposure Control Plans

More than a quarter of private dental practices don’t have a written site-specific blood-borne...

Many Dentists Fail to Follow Nitrous Oxide Safety Recommendations

Nitrous oxide is essential to many dental procedures, though safety is a sometimes overlooked...