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…
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…
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’…
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…