As the practice of dentistry comes with inherent risks in the era of COVID-19 due to the production of aerosols common in many dental treatments, the availability of widespread and rapid COVID-19 testing is integral to the ability of dental…

On April 17, the National Institutes of Health released study results that showed the antiviral drug remdesivir effectively decreased lung damage and clinical signs of COVID-19 in a population of monkeys.

Thirteen days after the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program was initially launched, it has run out of funds.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Penn Dental Medicine) has received $1 million from the Colgate-Palmolive Company to help support the new Penn Dental Medicine Care Center for Persons with Disabilities and the…

A team led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found a unique set of stem cells located on the roof of the mouth begin dividing in response to wounding and move toward the site of injury.

With pinprick antibody tests that provide results within 15 minutes becoming available, experts suggest that widespread antibody COVID-19 testing may be the key to reopening the country. Such testing can provide key data points such as how…

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)—the federal government’s main effort to help small business owners weather the devastating economic effects of COVID-19—has left many with more questions than answers. In response, the Small Business…

As the ever-changing EIDL and PPP loan program evolve, Art provides further insight into financial resources for dentists in these challenging times.

As demand for the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program—which is designed to help small businesses survive the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 via forgivable loans—continues to increase, additional lenders have been approved…

Sean Banaee, PhD, CIH, CSP—assistant professor and director of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Old Dominion University (ODU); Denise M. Claiborne, RDH, PhD—assistant professor and graduate program director,…