personal protection equipment

Collaboration Develops Face Shield Designed for Dentists

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

AAPD Foundation to Provide KN95 Masks to Member Dentists

In the largest single commitment in its 33-year history, the American Academy of Pediatric...

ADA Emphasizes Guidance for Elective Treatment as Practices Reopen

As dentists in nearly every state are now allowed to perform elective procedures again,...

Collaboration Developing 3-D Printed Reusable Filters for PPE

ExOne and the University of Pittsburgh along with other collaborators are testing a filter...

The ADA Asks HHS to Authorize COVID-19 Point of Service Tests at Dental Offices

As experts agree that widespread testing is necessary to identify who has and doesn’t...

DOJ and HHS to Distribute Confiscated PPE to Frontline Workers

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services...

NY State Dental Association Launches PPE Donation Drive

The New York State Dental Association is working directly with emergency management leaders across the...

Q&A: COVID-19 Treatment With AAE President Dr. Keith V. Krell

Practices are limiting care to urgent and emergency cases to limit exposure to the...

Inspiring Dentists Provide Emergency Care During the COVID-19 Crisis

In times of crisis, the most remarkable things can happen. The entrance into 2020...

Dental School Uses 3-D Printer to Make Masks

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry says it has successfully...