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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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.
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.
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…
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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Here are four stories covered by Becker's Dental + DSO Review on COVID-19-related advice from the California Dental Association since Jan. 12.
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.