Citing the absence of strong data showing effectiveness, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to wait on issuing an emergency authorization for a blood plasma treatment for COVID-19. The treatment involves…

When people are searching for a new dentist, they typically conduct their search online. With that search, they also analyze the online reviews of your practice, along with the reviews of other dentists in the area that they’re considering.…

The state of Virginia recently released COVIDWISE, a contact-tracing app designed to alert Virginia residents when they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in order to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The app relies on…

New matrix wedge technology saves time, improves gingival seal.

Leo E. Rouse, DDS, FACD, is the 2020 recipient of the American Dental Association’s (ADA)  Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor the association bestows.

Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA—a full-time faculty member at Carrington College in Sacramento, California—is blogging for Decisions in Dentistry about COVID-19. With some areas experiencing an increasing surge in the number of…

The administration of intravenous drugs containing antibodies to the novel coronavirus may be effective in preventing COVID-19 among those at highest risk, such as medical and dental professionals, as well as reducing recovery time and…

University of Kentucky (UK) Professor Jeffrey Okeson, DMD, has been named dean of the College of Dentistry.

Increased levels of five biomarkers may indicate an increased risk of severe disease and death due to COVID-19, according to researchers at George Washington University. A study of nearly 300 subjects with COVID-19 found that those with…

A Stanford University School of Medicine study found that teenagers and young adults who vape are five to seven times more likely to develop COVID-19 than their peers who do not use electronic cigarette devices. Study results are based on…