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Herd immunity — when enough of the population has been infected and develops resistance, thus, preventing further outbreaks of disease — is the goal in fighting COVID-19. Although, at this point, infection rates are not nearly high enough…

Ortek Now you can instantly detect early occlusal cavitated lesions that often go untreated and conserve tooth structure. The breakthrough ECD measures the electrical conductance of enamel and demonstrated 100% sensitivity and 93%…

The immune-suppressing drug used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients, rapamycin, has been reported to reduce bone loss, inflammation and changes to oral bacteria in older mice with periodontal disease, according to a recent…

Recently, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made a few changes to its website to improve readability, but those changes made some wonder whether the risk of transmitting the novel coronavirus via inanimate…

Vaccine manufacturers have agreed to work together by sharing information and their clinical trial databases in the race to create an effective COVID-19 vaccine. The effort will include 100,000 volunteers and approximately six vaccine…

This episode provides extremely valuable advice for dentists during an unprecedented time.

A study published in eNeuro suggests taking antibiotics with opioids may increase the risk of opioid abuse. 

The American Dental Association (ADA) is warning dental providers about purchasing products designed to disinfect or eliminate dental aerosols, such as air filters and ultraviolet (UV) or UVC lights, as most practices begin to reopen for…

Making sure that your practice’s disinfectant is effective against SARS-CoV-2 is critical to protecting the health of clinicians and patients. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released List N Tool, a smartphone…

William V. Giannobile, DDS, MS, DMSc, a renowned scholar in oral regenerative medicine, has been named dean of Harvard School of Dental Medicine