N95

CDA Distributes 25,000 PPE Kits to California Dentists

The California Dental Association (CDA) is distributing approximately 25,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits...

OSHA Updates N95 Decontamination and Reuse Guidelines

The US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim...

LLNL Investigating Inexpensive Methods for Sterilizing and Reusing N95 Masks

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is studying ways to safely and rapidly remove viral...

Dental Groups Ask for PPP Flexibility in PPE Costs

A coalition of 16 national dental organizations has asked Congress for flexibility in Paycheck...

20% of Dental Practices Are Fully Closed

According to Net32 Inc, 68% of dental practices are open by appointment only, 20%...

Training Demonstrates How Improper PPE Use Leads to COVID-19 Exposure

Despite the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), many healthcare workers are contracting the...

Collaboration Develops Guidelines for Treating Patients With COVID-19

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Infectious Diseases Society of America,...

Sterilization Process Enables N95 Mask Reuse

A disinfection system at BJC HealthCare in St. Louis that uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide...

Dentists Advised to Mind “Settle Time” After Generating Aerosols

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) advises dentists that “settle time” is the amount of...

Kentucky Dental Practices Reopen With Enhanced Protections

Dental practices and other healthcare facilities in Kentucky can resume treatment as part of...