Phase 3 General Distribution Funding from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Provider Relief Fund is available to dental practices. Opening on October 5 and closing November 6, the funding is part of the Coronavirus…

Two peer-reviewed studies demonstrate a decrease in deaths among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across the board, including older adults and those with comorbidities. One study looked at 5,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York…

Patricia Diaz, DDS, PhD, professor of Empire Innovation in the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine, has been named the new director of the UB Microbiome Center.

A University of Michigan School of Dentistry survey found that oral health professionals are less afraid of COVID-19 than other healthcare providers and non-healthcare providers, even though their work is noted as high risk. The survey of…

A survey of European experts in oral and maxillofacial surgery found that 80% noted aerosol-generating procedures in the dental setting as high risk in the transmission of the novel coronavirus. More than 80% asserted that face protection…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antiviral drug remdesivir (brand name Veklury, Gilead Sciences) for treating patients hospitalized with COVID-19. This is the first treatment for COVID-19 to receive FDA approval.…

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) has opened registration for its flagship global conference, the annual AACD Scientific Session,

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the definition of “close contact,” from spending 15 minutes consecutively within 6 feet of a person infected with the novel coronavirus to a total of 15…

The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s Division of Endodontics recently completed renovation efforts on its endodontic suite. Participants in the Endodontic Scholar Program and third-and four-year dental students utilize the…

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle suggests that COVID-19 deaths may increase 78% by February 1, with a projected death toll of 390,000 Americans. The statisticians…