Clinical Leadership

A dental practice is among 25 Michigan workplaces cited last week by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration for COVID-19 violations.

Below are the most highly read Becker's Dental + DSO Review clinical leadership and infection control articles from January, February and March 2021.

Pradeep Adatrow, DDS, is warning against do-it-yourself dental hack videos that have recently gone viral on TikTok.

A Phoenix-based dentist is offering to deliver and administer COVID-19 vaccines at local households, CBS affiliate KPHO-TV reports.

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.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cells in the mouth and can be transmitted via saliva, according to research from the National Institutes of Health and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published March 25 in Nature.

Davie, Fla.-based Nova Southeastern University will pay $5.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit after students at its post-graduate orthodontic clinic used improperly sterilized equipment, the Florida Bulldog reported March 24.

Below are four recent stories regarding dental professionals' roles administering COVID-19 vaccines.

The Iowa House has voted to let dentists administer COVID-19 vaccines and give the shots at their practices if they want to, though some are questioning the move, reports Radio Iowa.

A Nevada proposal would allow dentists statewide to administer vaccines for diseases such as the flu or human papillomavirus, reports Nevada Business.