New research out of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine has found that a chewing gum containing the plant protein angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) may help “trap” the novel coronavirus, preventing it from…

Researchers at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health in Rochester, New York, have created a “ventilator calculator” to help dental practices improve their indoor air quality in an effort to mitigate the risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The…

COVID-19 seems to spare no one—and no species. For the first time ever, hippopatumses were diagnosed with COVID-19 at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium. The poor hippos, Imani and Hermien, exhibited runny noses and were given COVID-19 tests, which…

A United Kingdom-based study showed that six COVID-19 vaccines were safe and effective when administered as boosters. Published in The Lancet, results found that the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Novavax, and Curevac…

According to World Health Organization (WHO) representatives, the same strategies used to fight the Delta variant of COVID-19 should also be effective against Omicron—the newest variant that is quickly spreading throughout the world. The…

Henry Schein Orthodontics announces the launch of Studio Pro 4.0, a new web-based treatment planning software for Reveal clear aligners. Linked to the DDX Case Management Portal — a remote server where images are submitted and cases can be…

While the federal directive from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration mandating COVID-19 vaccines for businesses with more than 100 employees has been put on hold, the vaccine mandate issued by the California Department of…

Mark J. Feldman, DMD, executive director of the New York State Dental Association, passed away on November 25. Passionately involved in organized dentistry since the early 1980s, Feldman was a former American Dental Association president…

Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) are banding together to create a strategic plan to handle future global pandemics. The decision was ratified with a vote by the World Health Assembly on December 1. It signals a willingness…

The Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) is proud to announce the 2021–2022 board of directors who were elected during DTA’s Annual Meeting in November. DTA Board Chair Karen Neiner Karen Neiner has been with Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Co. for over…