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…
AAE Statement on COVID-19
Knowing where to go for tooth pain or infected teeth during a pandemic can not only save your teeth, but your life and the lives of those in your community. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we want you to know that most endodontists’…
COVID-19 patients can rapidly generate virus-attacking T cells, shows study
Patients suffering from severe respiratory symptoms as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection can rapidly generate virus-attacking T cells, and can increase this production over time, suggests a new study of T cells from 10 COVID-19 patients under intensive care treatment. In addition, 2 out of 10…
French Dentists Protest a Lack of PPE by Getting Naked
Not having proper PPE can leave you feeling quite exposed. These dentists are taking it to another level. Lockdowns across the globe are beginning to ease, and in France, dentists are expected to return to full-time work in the coming weeks. Problem is, many French…
Naloxone – The Eighth Drug in the Dental Emergency Kit?
The COVID-19 pandemic may have been grabbing the headlines in recent months, but there is another epidemic that has not gone away: The Opioid Crisis. And though we may not be reading about it in the news, we are still seeing a significant number of…
Dentists are seeing patients again: Here’s what dentistry looks like during COVID-19
Getting your teeth cleaned is not as simple as it used to be In the nearly three months since dentists in Ontario were asked to suspend non-essential procedures, face coverings and physical distancing have become visible new elements of public life. Gaping mouths “speaking moistly”…
Aerosols and Coronavirus in Dentistry
As a part of its ongoing featured expert series, the AAE recently interviewed Dr. Purnima Kumar about aerosols in dentistry during COVID-19. Dr. Pumar is a professor of periodontology at The Ohio State University. She received her dental degree from Annamalai University in India, and…
This is when Dentists will Re-open in Ontario and what to expect
When will dentists reopen in Ontario is a question many are wondering as the lockdown continues in the province. Dental offices are already opening up in Canada’s western provinces, but in Ontario, they’ll remain closed for the foreseeable future, so better keep flossing. The Provincial…
Coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ by touching surfaces or objects, CDC says. But it still ‘may be possible.’
Coronavirus: CDC issues information on virus lifespan CDC says coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ by touching surfaces or objects. But it still ‘may be possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has always warned that “it may be possible” to become infected with coronavirus…