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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 their indoor air quality, according to researchers at the.

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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 airborne diseases in buildings has the potential to be.

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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) defines a laser plume as a non-beam laser hazard.

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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 clinician and patient alike to potentially deadly infection. While.

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CDC Updates Guidance for Dental Treatment During the Pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have updated their Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for patients with COVID-19 with dental-specific recommendations..

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BDA Critical of NHS COVID-19 Guidance for British Dentists

The British Dental Association (BDA) reports that it is responding to National Health Service (NHS) guidelines for the COVID-19 outbreak that probably spell the.

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Dental Professionals Face Higher Risks of COVID-19 Exposure

The ADA and other groups are encouraging dental practices to only provide emergency and other essential care, postponing elective treatment, because dental professionals.

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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 & Hospital of Stomatology with a number of recommendations.

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Tobacco Company Says Vaping Won’t Stain Your Teeth

Aerosol from potentially reduced-risk products (PRRPs) such as vapor and tobacco heating products (THPs) cause significantly less staining to tooth enamel as well.

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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 vapor they emit also includes formaldehyde, lead, nitrosamines, and.

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