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Dental Student’s Invention Improves PPE Testing
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a manufacturing shortage of a...
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Moderate Heat and High Relative Humidity Can Disinfect N95s for Reuse
A combination of moderate heat and high relative humidity can be used to disinfect...
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OSHA Fines Massachusetts Practice for COVID-19 Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Georgetown Dental of Georgetown, Massachusetts,...
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Portable Disinfection Chamber Uses UV Light to Sterilize PPE
Portable disinfection chambers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to inactivate virus particles could allow...
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Nearly 99% of Dental Practices Now Open
Nearly 99% of dental practices were open at the end of July, with a...
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Electric Cookers Effectively Sterilize N95 Respirators
Electric multicookers may be able to sanitize N95 respirator masks, report researchers at the...
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Autoclaving and Alcohol May Damage N95s and Face Masks
A University of Cincinnati researcher is advising against using two widely available sterilization methods...
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90% of Dental Practices Now Open for Elective Care
Dentistry’s rebound continues with 90% of practices now open for elective care as of...
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Program Reprocesses N95 Respirators for Future Use
To ensure it has enough personal protective equipment (PPE) to treat a second wave...
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The CDC Says N95s Can Be Decontaminated and Reused
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that N95 respirators can be...