PPE

WVU Develops Face Shield That Works With Loupes and Headlamps

The West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry and Statler College of Engineering and...

OSHA Offers Safety Guidance for Reopened Practices

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is offering guidance for dental workers and...

Collaboration Develops Guidelines for Treating Patients With COVID-19

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

PPE Use May Cause Serious Skin Injuries

Personal protective equipment (PPE) may protect healthcare workers from COVID-19, but 42.8% of those...

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...

TDA Advises Caution as Texas Dental Practices Reopen on May 1

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that dental practices in the state can reopen...

ClearChoice Joins UCLA PPE Drive

ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers has joined the public-private effort spearheaded by the University of...

Kentucky Dental Practices Reopen With Enhanced Protections

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

The ADA Asks HHS to Authorize COVID-19 Point of Service Tests at Dental Offices

As experts agree that widespread testing is necessary to identify who has and doesn’t...