personal protective equipment

Electric Cookers Effectively Sterilize N95 Respirators

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

New York Looks for PPE Fee Refunds from Dental Providers

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

Free Guide Explains New Safety Protocols to Dental Patients

As more patients return to dentists for routine care, Dental Patient Care in the...

FDA Expands Warning About Methanol Hand Sanitizers

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to warn consumers and healthcare professionals...

Study to Examine COVID-19 Infection Rates Among Dentists

Researchers with the McGill University Faculty of Dentistry will conduct a long-term study of...

Ozone May Effectively Disinfect PPE for Reuse

Ozone gas, a highly reactive chemical comprising three oxygen atoms, could provide a safe...

How to Talk to Patients About Safety and COVID-19

During normal times, nearly 75% of adults in the United States encounter some amount...

Autoclaving and Alcohol May Damage N95s and Face Masks

A University of Cincinnati researcher is advising against using two widely available sterilization methods...

Study Shows How Far Splatter Goes During Dental Procedures

Despite personal protective equipment (PPE) use, potentially infectious splatter can reach clinicians’ faces, bodies,...

Dental Students Produce Free Face Shields

A team of students at the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine...