Most dental offices will not be affected by new COVID-19 regulations set forth by the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to a June 14 press release from the American Dental Association.
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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.
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.
A South Carolina dental practice is reporting long waitlists for new patients seeking general cleanings, reports CBS affiliate WBTW.
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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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.
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…
The American Dental Association has issued guidance for member dentists to help answer questions about the new CDC mask recommendations for fully vaccinated people.
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.
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.