Clinical Leadership

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.

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.

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.

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.