The American Dental Association released an informational resource Oct. 6 to help dentists learn about the COVID-19 vaccine approval process and decide if they should receive one once it becomes available.
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A Santa Fe, N.M.-based dental practice reopened after closing for nearly two weeks when the dentist contracted COVID-19, reports the Santa Fe New Mexican.
The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has granted $459,000 to Jirun Sun, PhD, a scientist with the American Dental Association Science & Research Institute, to develop self-cleaning dental material.
The COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to which the FDA has granted emergency use authorization are not sufficient ways for dentists to decide which patients they can treat, because negative tests require confirmation from a polymerase chain reaction test, according to…
Dentists are reporting significant increases in certain conditions, according to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute's latest poll.
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Japanese dentist Hidehiro Fujie has been affixing a camera in patients' mouths during procedures to reduce his contact with aerosols amid the pandemic, according to Mainichi Shimbun.
On Sept. 24, the FDA issued updated recommendations about dental amalgam and potential risks to certain individuals that may be tied to the mercury-containing fillings.
Patients who maintain routine dental care are less likely to acquire ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a recent DentaQuest report.
The American Dental Association and Bayer collaborated to create a teaching tool that recommends considering nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to manage acute pain.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Georgetown (Mass.) Dental for seven safety measure violations.