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CO2 Levels Can Be Used to Assess Air Quality in Dental Offices

Dental offices can use carbon-dioxide (CO2) levels to determine their ventilation rates and assess...

Current UV Technologies Prove Effective Against SARS-CoV-2 Indoors

An ultraviolet (UV) light technology that’s already used to prevent the spread of other...

Standard Doesn’t Cover Safe Removal of Laser Plume Dispersed by Water Spray

The ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care (2018 Edition)...

Q&A: Dr. Edward F. Farkas on Infection Control in the Age of COVID-19

The COVID-19 coronavirus has turned routine dental procedures into risky affairs that may expose...

CDC Updates Guidance for Dental Treatment During the Pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have updated their Interim Infection Prevention...

BDA Critical of NHS COVID-19 Guidance for British Dentists

The British Dental Association (BDA) reports that it is responding to National Health Service...

Dental Professionals Face Higher Risks of COVID-19 Exposure

The ADA and other groups are encouraging dental practices to only provide emergency and...

Wuhan Doctors Offer Dental Treatment Guidelines for the COVID-19 Outbreak

The Journal of Dental Researchhas published a paper written by researchers at Wuhan University School...

Tobacco Company Says Vaping Won’t Stain Your Teeth

Aerosol from potentially reduced-risk products (PRRPs) such as vapor and tobacco heating products (THPs)...

NIDCR Awards $2 Million to Study E-Cigarettes and Oral Health

As e-cigarettes grow in popularity, their long-term effects remain unknown, even though the water...