Do You Need a Root Canal? 7 Telltale Symptoms
A root canal is the name of the dental procedure that cleans out the decay in your tooth’s pulp and root. Your teeth have an enamel layer on the outside, a second layer of dentin, and a soft inside core that extends into the root…
Report Finds COVID-19 Rate Among Dentists Less Than One Percent
Although assumed to be at high risk for COVID-19, fewer than one percent of dentists nationwide were found to be COVID-19 positive, according to a first-of-its-kind report in the U.S. based on data collected in June 2020. The result is far below that of other…
Research Finds Minimal COVID-19 Risk at Dentist
As dentists reopened in late spring, very few got Covid-19, survey finds Early on in the pandemic, it was widely believed that dentists would be at high risk of contracting Covid-19. Rates of Covid-19 among dentists were low in the late spring, as dental practices reopened and…
Dentist’s best friend: Saint Francis Service Dog in training receives rare root canal
Dog needed operation on tooth for service work ROANOKE, Va. – A Southwest Virginia dentist operated on a very unusual patient on Friday. Walker the labrador retriever received a root canal in preparation for his work as a Saint Francis Service Dog. The procedure is rare,…
Got a toothache? Don’t let fear of COVID-19 keep you from getting treatment, dentists warn
Practices have seen broken teeth, serious infections, even oral cancers since reopening Dentists in Ontario are trying to calm patients’ fears about coming to their offices amid the COVID-19 pandemic — after seeing people who have delayed treatments and checkups come in with problems that are severe,…
A Dentist Sees More Cracked Teeth. What’s Going On?
Author: Tammy Chen When I reopened my dental practice in early June, the tooth fractures started coming in: at least one a day, every single day that I’ve been in the office. “How’s your dental practice?” a friend of mine asked, brow furrowed, concern evident…
Tiger undergoes root canal to save feline’s canines
A team of 13 dentists, vets and keepers have performed a root canal on a tiger to save the feline’s canines. Amur tiger Kuzma had the procedure at Knowsley Safari Park after dental issues were found in a routine check. The four-and-a-half hour surgery went…
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The impact of COVID-19 on the management of acute endodontic emergencies
If you are still a dental student, or even qualified, it is likely the diagnosis and management of endodontic-related issues proves daunting even at the best of times. Throw a global pandemic in the mix. Dentists nationwide were left bewildered as to what the guidelines…
UConn Health Researchers Find a Simple Oral Rinse Can Inactivate the COVID-19 Virus
Faculty from UConn Health have proven that a simple method of rinsing with a diluted version of over-the-counter Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) oral rinse can kill viruses like the SARS CoV-2 coronavirus and prevent transmission in as little as 15 seconds. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a…