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California OSHA votes against revising COVID safety standards
The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards board voted to withdraw revisions to its COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards, the California Dental Association stated June 10.
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California Dental Association revises COVID safety standards
The California Dental Association introduced proposed revisions June 7 to COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards set forth by the CDA and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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South Carolina dental office reporting monthslong wait for general cleanings
A South Carolina dental practice is reporting long waitlists for new patients seeking general cleanings, reports CBS affiliate WBTW.
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Nevada dental school to study oral bacteria in space with NASA, Colgate
Researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine and College of Engineering are partnering with NASA and Colgate-Palmolive to study the growth and treatment of oral bacteria in space, the school announced May 29.
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How the pandemic has changed care: 1,712 dentists weigh in
Demand for orthodontic and cosmetic treatments at dental offices has risen since before the pandemic, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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How COVID-19 could change oral health, per NYT
Changes in dental health practices and increases in oral health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic have led dentists nationwide to reconsider treatment methods and strategies to improve oral health during a time when dental providers are seeing fewer patients, The New York Times reported May 19.
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ADA issues guidance on CDC's new mask recommendations
The American Dental Association has issued guidance for member dentists to help answer questions about the new CDC mask recommendations for fully vaccinated people.
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COVID-19 transmission risk via saliva low during dental procedures: Study
The risk of COVID-19 spread and transmission of other respiratory pathogens from aerosolized saliva in dental settings is moderately low, according to a study published May 12 in the Journal of Dental Research.
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North Carolina dentist has license suspended after patient death, allegations of opioid misuse
The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners has suspended the license of oral surgeon Mark Austin, DDS, following an investigation spurred by a patient's death.
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ADA releases guidelines about ethics of vaccinations in the dental industry
The American Dental Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs has provided dentists guidance about the ethical and professional obligations regarding vaccinations in a white paper published April 27.
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8 ways dentists can boost patient confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine
Recommendations from healthcare providers are a strong determinant of vaccine acceptance, which is why dentists play a key role in reducing public vaccine hesitancy, according to the California Dental Association.
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Test children for COVID-19 at their dental appointments to catch asymptomatic cases, study suggests
Among 921 pediatric patients who were tested for COVID-19 upon arrival to their dental appointment, 2.3 percent tested positive, according to research published in the April edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association.
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Medical students 2.7x more likely to get COVID-19 vaccine than dental students
Forty-five percent of dental students and 23 percent of medical students said they were hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, with bivariate analyses finding medical students 2.7 times more likely than dental students to get the vaccine, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.
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Percentage of US dentists administering COVID-19 vaccines, per specialty
The highest percentage of pediatric dentists are giving COVID-19 vaccines of all dental specialties, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.
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What to do when patients won't wear a mask + 4 more pieces of COVID-19 related advice
Here are four stories covered by Becker's Dental + DSO Review on COVID-19-related advice from the California Dental Association since Jan. 12.
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Michigan dental practice fined for COVID-19 violations
A dental practice is among 25 Michigan workplaces cited last week by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration for COVID-19 violations.
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Top 5 dental infection control articles of Q1
Below are the most highly read Becker's Dental + DSO Review clinical leadership and infection control articles from January, February and March 2021.
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Dentist warns against TikToks claiming prosthetic teeth can be made with InstaMorph beads
Pradeep Adatrow, DDS, is warning against do-it-yourself dental hack videos that have recently gone viral on TikTok.
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Arizona dentist offering at-home COVID-19 vaccine delivery
A Phoenix-based dentist is offering to deliver and administer COVID-19 vaccines at local households, CBS affiliate KPHO-TV reports.
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More patients with discolored, infected 'COVID teeth': Pittsburgh dentist
Many people are experiencing tooth discoloration, which may indicate more serious issues, such as decay or infection, as patients neglect their oral health amid the pandemic, John Pawlowicz, DMD, a Pittsburgh-based dentist, told CBS affiliate KDKA-TV.
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