Prepare for ‘new era of dental care’, Sara Hurley warns
2020-05-04
NHS England will expand the urgent dental care system as part of the next phase of the NHS’s response to COVID-19. In a letter to
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Celebrate Hand Hygiene Day on May 5
2020-05-04
As the healthcare industry focuses on the pandemic and infection control, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminds providers that Hand Hygiene Day is May 5.
The ADC updates COVID-19 accreditation monitoring protocol
2020-05-04
On 1 May 2020, the Australian Dental Council (ADC) approved updates to the ADC’s protocol to monitor the impacts on accredited programs of the COVID-19
ADHA Releases Guidance for Returning to Work
2020-05-04
As states across the nation begin allowing dental practices to reopen, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) offers hygienists interim guidance for returning to work.
Dental hygienists call for more safety guidelines, cite high COVID-19 risk
2020-05-04
Dental hygienists are regularly exposed to aerosols on the job, which puts them at heightened risk of contracting airborne diseases, like COVID-19. Dental hygienists across
ADA Recognizes Oral Medicine as a Dental Specialty
2020-05-04
The ADA’s National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards has approved a resolution recognizing oral medicine as a dental specialty, following the
Henry Schein launches recovery program to help dentists safely return to work
2020-05-04
The Henry Schein Thrive Practice Recovery Program is available with payments deferred for 90 days, and many resources offered as part of the program are
90 seconds during lockdown with…Mark Topley
2020-05-04
Here, Mark Topley explains what he’s been up to during lockdown and how this might inspire innovation in dentistry. Mark Topley Mark Topley started his
Henry Schein Announces Practice Recovery Program to Help Dentists Safely Return to Providing Care
2020-05-04
MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) launched today the Henry Schein Thrive Practice Recovery Program, a single, cost-effective suite of solutions to help dentists prepare
Sterilization Process Enables N95 Mask Reuse
2020-05-04
A disinfection system at BJC HealthCare in St. Louis that uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide allows personnel to reuse their own N95 respirator masks up to
Hinman Awards 90 Scholarships Totaling $183,000
2020-05-04
The Hinman Dental Society – sponsor of one of the nation’s largest dental meetings, The Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting – has awarded scholarships totaling
The SBA Relief Package: What’s in It and How Dental Practices Can Act
2020-05-04
As dental practices have been forced to halt business as usual during the pandemic crisis, there are still bills that must get paid if you’re