Best Practices New Normal

Dental water compliance solution is a joint offering from Sterisil and Agenics Labs and will be available in the third quarter of 2020.

The updates include changes to PPE and patient screenings, as well as new guidance for high-risk regions.

Dental Products Report Managing Editor Stan Goff is joined by Dr. Jason Goodchild, a full-time clinician, who also serves as a member of the Dental Products Report Editorial Advisory Board, and as Director of Clinical Affairs for Premier Dental Products. Their discussion covers a range of topics related to the dental industry's response and recovery during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

As COVID-19 cases rise, dental professionals still feel a responsibility to their patients.

During the pandemic, practices have had to navigate an ever-changing list of infection control guidelines and protocols.

The leadership of Southern Dental Alliance offers insight on how it is navigating the particularities of COVID-19 and the pressures to grow, while maintaining its core values.

A diluted concentration of iodine rinse has been found to be effective against the coronavirus and can prevent transmission.

What steps should be taken if a hygienist tests positive for COVID-19?

Henry Schein has entered into an exclusive agreement with Radic8 to distribute their devices to the US and Canada.

Dental company’s offerings reduce products in the operatory, reduce disinfection needs, and reduce procedural steps.

The best means to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of reducing the potential infectious load of the aerosol in dental practices is with universal pre-procedural rinses and controlling the aerosol with accessory high efficiency particulate vacuums.

The contra-angle EVO.15 from Bien-Air is designed to raise performance standards without compromising patient safety.

Dr. Jeff Rohde rejoins our regular interview series to share an update on how his Santa Barbara dental practice is managing during the ongoing pandemic.

Knowing what PPE can and should be reused in dental practices can be tricky. Guidelines, requirements and suggestions can make decisions difficult when deciding what PPE can be reused, and what should be cleaned or disposed after each use.

Best practices for the new normal include sticking with good old infection control. Guidelines and regulations offer plenty of advice for dentists on dealing with COVID-19 pandemic, but additional science can help with some new suggested protocols.

When dental devices work in the patient’s oral cavity, a large amount of aerosol and droplets will be generated. The use of a rubber dam can help stop the spread of these particles.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned faulty masks from 65 overseas manufacturers three weeks after tests found they were ineffective against the coronavirus.

The Dental Trade Alliance has partnered with Lanmark360 to launch a social media toolkit that can help practices communicate with their patients and staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

Longtime dental innovator Dr. Kim Kutsch expects practices re-opening after shutdown to implement methods to eliminate the spread of dangerous aerosols, as well as a whole new way of screening and receiving patients.

In an effort to outline safety measures for dental hygienists returning to work this week, the American Dental Hygiene Association (ADHA) has published interim guidelines on returning to their offices.

As we gradually return to the new normal, what can patients expect from a trip to the dentist?

These days present opportunities for clinicians to make a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to lead both their dental teams and their communities.

In response to continuing concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak, the American Dental Association and the American Association of Endodontists have developed recommended guidelines of care for dental practices.

As the pandemic began impacting the daily lives of Americans, dental practices were left wondering how to respond as science and guidance were slow to arrive.