SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 Takes a Toll on the Oral Cavity

COVID-19 appears to have an impact on the oral cavity, according to researchers at...

Type of Aspirator System Impacts COVID-19 Infection Rates in Dental Clinics

Though high-volume aspirators are recommended in dental clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic, the type...

Dentist Recommends Saliva COVID-19 Tests During Dental Appointments

Dentists should provide saliva-based COVID-19 testing whenever patients visit their office, according to Dr....

Saliva Holds Potential for COVID-19 Testing

Saliva researcher Débora Heller, PhD, knew it was time to get to work when...

Some Toothpastes and Mouthwashes Neutralize the COVID-19 Virus by 99.9%

Toothpastes that include zinc or stannous and mouthwash formulas with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) neutralize...

Current UV Technologies Prove Effective Against SARS-CoV-2 Indoors

An ultraviolet (UV) light technology that’s already used to prevent the spread of other...

More Than 50% of Tested Gowns Fail to Meet Protection Standards

More than 50% of the disposable isolation gowns that ECRI tested failed to meet...

The Oral Gateway Microbiome: Implications for Systemic Diseases Including COVID-19

The oral microbiome is considered a gateway to the body that rapidly adjusts to...

Some Mouthwashes May Inactivate Coronaviruses

Some oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may be able to inactivate human coronaviruses, according to...

UV-C Light Effectively Kills COVID-19 Virus on N95s

Ultraviolet-C light (UV-C) can effectively and safely decontaminate some N95 respirators tainted with the...