Covid-19

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.

It’s a scary time to be heading back into our practices. Here are some tips on handling anxiety.

Dental Products Report Editorial Director Noah Levine is joined by regular contributor and founder of the Academy of Chairside Assisting Shannon Pace Brinker to discuss her personal experiences during the pandemic, how dental assistants are dealing with massive layoffs and furloughs and what's on their minds as practices are starting to reopen for to see non-emergency cases.

Invisalign® Virtual Appointment and Invisalign® Virtual Care will enable doctors to manage a range of practice services remotely.

Virtual Waiting Room is a contactless patient check-in and check-out experience that addresses social distancing requirements for practices in the U.S. and Canada.

Ultradent is now offering free online continuing education courses as a response to travel and gathering restrictions due to COVID-19.

Cortexyme, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced the publication of research further documenting the ability of the pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis to invade neurons and trigger Alzheimer’s-like neuropathology.

The Henry Schein Thrive Practice Recovery Program offers solutions to reopen practices, reconnect with patients, and take advantage of flexible financial services. Registration opens for a special presentation featuring strategies for practice recovery.

Dental Products Report editorial director Noah Levine sits down with Chief Clinical Editor and Technology Editor Dr. John Flucke to discuss the planning Dr. Flucke is undertaking and the obstacles he's facing as he prepares to reopen his dental practice in Missouri.

As dental practices prepare to re-open across the country, communication between doctor, staff and patients, along with a game plan, will be key to success.

Dental Products Report Managing Editor Stan Goff talks with American Association of Dental Office Management Founder and President Heather Colicchio about what practice managers have been doing while shut down and how the COVID-19 pandemic is impact the business and operations of dental practices.

We spoke to dentists about what they are doing with themselves and their practices during the COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders.

In ways large and small, international and local, the dental industry is stepping up to help with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the dental industry at a standstill, companies such as A-dec, BIOLASE and HuFriedyGroup are finding ways to help overcome shortages of medical equipment and supplies.

CPAC Equipment recently began offering the RH-N95 Decontamination System to help the healthcare industry overcome and alleviate their N95 mask shortages.

There might not be better proof of dentistry’s ability to adapt during a crisis than the rapid growth of virtual, remote dentistry.

Cover Products and other Editor's Choice products are chosen based on innovation or their perceived impact on improving patient care and practice efficiency.

UV Angel, a leader in pathogen control technology, has announced two new UV-C light devices to autonomously and continuously treat the air and surfaces for harmful bacteria, fungi and viruses.

The Coronavirus epidemic will continue to disrupt the healthcare industry in ways we aren’t even aware of yet.

Using social media in case presentation can create patient confidence and practice ‘fans.’

Special Report: Dentistry During COVID-19-Financial Strategies. New and established lending programs-both government and private-are doing their part to help dental practices hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Estelite Universal Flow is a supra-nano filled flowable composite offering the benefits expected from less viscous composites without compromising strength. Dentists love the flexibility of three different viscosities - but there’s much more!

Modern Hygienist editorial advisory board member Katrina Sanders, RDH, joins Editorial Director Noah Levine via video call to discuss the impacts dental hygienists are feeling during the current pandemic. She explains that most hygiene professionals are out of work, but they have knowledge and skills that can be helpful in times like these.

Here are some ideas of ways to help others during this difficult time.

Dental Products Report Editorial Advisory Board Member Dr. Jeff Rohde discusses what his practice has been experiencing during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as his thoughts on how the dental industry will be changed by the experience.

By leveraging four different wavelengths through patent-pending QuadWave Technology, PinkWave increases polymerization, decreases shrinkage, and reduces energy absorption of pulp tissue - ensuring peak performance to deliver the ultimate cure.

Dental laser manufacturer BIOLASE, Inc. expects to join the fight against the Coronavirus by manufacturing parts for ventilators.

CPAC Equipment, Inc., of Leicester, New York, offering system to help healthcare workers combat N95 Mask shortages during COVID-19 pandemic.

The ODA is offering dentists and specialists the opportunity to be on-call for emergency patients who do not have a regular dentist.

Dentists have been hit hard financially during this COVID-19 crisis, but there are programs available and practices should review the application process as soon as possible.