Why I Stand Behind the ADA and Not the WHO
2020-08-20
If there is ever a more critical time to have unity among health organizations about providing treatment to patients, it is now. That is why
COVID-19
My brush with death in the COVID ward and the road to recovery
2020-08-20
Tony Jacobs reflects on his harrowing near-death experience after admitting to ICU with COVID-19 and his recovery from the virus since. Very simply, I feel
PPE: to don or not to don? That is the question
2020-08-19
Holly Foley calls for more research into the necessary PPE required in dental practices for both dental staff and the patients. Dentists across the UK
Financial Concerns Top List of Challenges Facing Dentists in Canada
2020-08-19
Financial concerns are the top challenge that Canadian dentists intend to address in their practice in 2020, according to the Dental Industry Association of Canada
‘At first I was afraid’ – don’t fear personal progress
2020-08-18
As dental practices look to recover after COVID-19, Alun Rees urges them not to fear personal progress by making that leap. The ‘World Championship of
Dental profession responds to government plans to scrap PHE
2020-08-17
The dental profession has spoken out in response to government plans to abolish Public Health England (PHE). Yesterday, it was revealed the agency would be
Patients Feeling More Comfortable About Returning to Dental Practices
2020-08-17
Since the onset of COVID-19, the use of teledentistry, digital communications, and online self-service tools has increased among dentists to provide care. However, about 40%
Portable Disinfection Chamber Uses UV Light to Sterilize PPE
2020-08-14
Portable disinfection chambers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to inactivate virus particles could allow healthcare workers and other frontline personnel such as emergency medical technicians,
Children make up just 1% of COVID-19 cases
2020-08-13
Children made up just 1% of COVID-19 cases in the first wave of the pandemic in England, it has been revealed. Researchers concluded that children
WHO calls for more research on COVID-19 transmission in dental practices
2020-08-11
The World Heath Organisation (WHO) is urging for more research into the spread of coronavirus in dental settings. Today, the health agency warns of the
Electric Cookers Effectively Sterilize N95 Respirators
2020-08-11
Electric multicookers may be able to sanitize N95 respirator masks, report researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, enabling their safe reuse. According to the
COVID-19 Patients With Periodontitis Face Greater Risk of Dying
2020-08-10
Coronavirus patients who have been hospitalized are far more likely to die of respiratory failure if they suffered from periodontitis before contracting COVID-19, according to
