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Common Dental Procedures Present Low Risk for Aerosol Spread of COVID-19

Many common dental procedures have very low risk for increasing the aerosol spread of...

HVE and Intraoral Suction Together Significantly Reduce Microbial Aerosols

The combined use of a high-volume evacuator (HVE) with an intraoral suction device significantly...

BDA Calls for Roadmap to Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

It has been a year since face-to-face dental care has resumed in England, prompting...

Pathogens in Dental Aerosols Mostly Come from Irrigants, Not Saliva

Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry say they have tracked the...

Better Oral Hygiene Could Reduce COVID-19 Severity

COVID-19 could pass into people’s lungs from saliva with the virus moving directly from...

Bacteria That Cause Periodontitis Spread from Parents to Their Children

Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can cause the disease in the future to...

Austin Air Donates Air Purifiers to Schulich Dentistry

Austin Air has donated 25 of its air purifier units to the Schulich School...

UNC to Research If Mouthwash Reduces Risk of COVID-19 Spread

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry...

Suction Significantly Reduces Aerosol Risks in Open Clinic Settings

Suction substantially decreases contamination in open clinic settings, according to Newcastle University, which has...

Helmet Contains Cough Droplets During Dental Procedures

Researchers at Cornell University have designed an open-faced helmet that patients can wear to...