coronavirus

Portable Disinfection Chamber Uses UV Light to Sterilize PPE

Portable disinfection chambers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to inactivate virus particles could allow...

DSOs Oppose the WHO’s COVID-19 Restrictive Recommendations

The Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) says that it respectfully but strongly disagrees...

Organized Dentistry Disagrees With WHO COVID-19 Recommendations

The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to recommend the delay of routine dental procedures....

Benevis Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

LT Smile Corporation, along with its subsidiaries Benevis Holding Corporation, Benevis Corporation, Benevis LLC,...

Nearly 99% of Dental Practices Now Open

Nearly 99% of dental practices were open at the end of July, with a...

WHO Continues Recommendations for Restricting Non-Essential Dental Care

In its latest recommendations, the World Health Organization (WHO) advises that routine non-essential oral...

Electric Cookers Effectively Sterilize N95 Respirators

Electric multicookers may be able to sanitize N95 respirator masks, report researchers at the...

COVID-19 Patients With Periodontitis Face Greater Risk of Dying

Coronavirus patients who have been hospitalized are far more likely to die of respiratory...

New York Looks for PPE Fee Refunds from Dental Providers

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued guidance to dental...

Air Quality Enhancements Boost Dental Practice Infection Control

From the onset of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States, dental practices have...