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Dental practice reopening plans revealed in Northern Ireland and Scotland

BELFAST, UK: The SARS-CoV-2 virus has not only brought with it the fear of infection, but has also caused great pain to dental patients who have had limited...

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Interview: Corona terminator protects dental staff and patients from SARS-CoV-2

In the absence of a dental market response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Dr Mustafa Ayna, a Germany-based dentist who heads his own practice in Duisburg, ...

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Yale and NBA team up to test saliva sampling for SARS-CoV-2

NEW HAVEN, Conn., U.S.: We are learning more about SARS-CoV-2 every day, including more about how to effectively test for it. Researchers at the Yale School...

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SARS-CoV-2: Dentistry tops list of most dangerous jobs

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada/NEW YORK, U.S.: As more and more countries ease their lockdown restrictions, an increasing number of workers are returning to ...

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Fundamental principles in designing reprocessing areas

It is recognized all too often that very little consideration is given to sterilization or reprocessing areas in either existing or newly designed dental ...

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DIY dentistry during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

LONDON, UK: As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, dental practices across the world have been partially or completely shut down and routine dental ...

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Antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2: “We need to talk more about it”

LONDON, UK: Despite dental settings presenting a significantly elevated risk of infection for those in and beside the chair, testing patients for the ...

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Webinar to discuss new hygiene protocols in dentistry

Many are calling it the post-pandemic era—the time in which we will simply have to live with the SARS-CoV-2 virus as part of our daily personal and ...

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Interview: “Owing to SARS-CoV-2 concerns, an in-house workflow has become the centre of interest”

Dr Andreas Kurbad, who runs a private practice in Viersen in Germany, has lectured widely on the topic of computerised dentistry. For 3Shape’s upcoming ...

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FDI offers COVID-19 guidance to dental professionals

GENEVA, Switzerland: The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak is causing significant disruption to dental practice worldwide. Oral health professionals, dental associations ...

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Henry Schein Dental launches air sterilisers

GILLINGHAM, UK: Henry Schein Dental UK has recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Radic8 to distribute an air sterilisation system ...

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Dentists from Scotland share experience of emergency lockdown treatment

FORT WILLIAM, UK: Owing to strict government restrictions for controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2, dental practices in Scotland were instructed to limit ...

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Survey highlights inadequate supply of PPE to front-line workers by hospitals

DAVOS, Switzerland: An international cross-sectional survey has found that most surgeons believed that the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to ...

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CloserStill Media postpones two major UK dental shows to 2021

BIRMINGHAM, UK: The organiser of the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show (BDCDS) as well as the Dental Technology Showcase (DTS) has decided to ...

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A-dec joins fight against SARS-CoV-2 by manufacturing PPE

NEWBERG, Ore., U.S.: Dental equipment manufacturer A-dec has announced that it has begun manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to ...

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Interview: “Grow yourself, grow your team and grow your dental business”

Dentists are currently facing uncertain times owing to the ensuing financial impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But some industry commentators have predicted ...

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Online information hub launched for Australian dentists

MELBOURNE, Australia: One of the most important functions of the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) is the development of standards, codes and guidelines for ...

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Good oral health may prevent severe COVID-19 progression

LEIPZIG, Germany: Given that little time has passed since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, it comes as no surprise that only sparse data on COVID-19 is available...

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New guidance issued for reopening American dental practices

WASHINGTON, U.S.: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is still ongoing, and countless stakeholders in the dental industry are feeling its effects. In an attempt to ...

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Dental practices reopening across the world

LEIPZIG, Germany: Many governments have now eased public health restrictions, saying that their countries have overcome the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 ...

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Will COVID-19 push orthodontics further into the digital space?

LEIPZIG, Germany: Patient volumes at orthodontic practices are expected to rebound quickly when practices reopen. Digital tools have helped orthodontists to...

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COVID-19: Study reports constant fear and anxiety among dentists worldwide

AL-HOFUF, Saudi Arabia: COVID-19 has not only impeded access to healthcare, but also caused fear and anxiety among healthcare workers. After conducting a ...

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Dentist reported to police for using drone to take care of patient

WOMBOURNE, UK: In times of SARS-CoV-2, dentists are taking unusual measures to ensure that their patients receive medical care despite contact restrictions ...

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Experts review recommendations for returning to dental practice

MANCHESTER, UK: Restrictions related to SARS-CoV-2 transmission are easing, and dental professionals need to start planning the eventual reopening and ...

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Survey reveals how dentists are coping amid SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

CARY, N.C., U.S.: A recently released survey has investigated how dentists are managing their practices during the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the U.S. ...

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Study reviews preventive SARS-CoV-2 transmission measures in Italy

PISA, Italy: According to the World Health Organization, Italy has 225,435 confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases and 31,908 associated deaths as of 19 May 2020. This ...

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Corona Relief Program: Free licence extension for exocad users

DARMSTADT, Germany: The worldwide spread of SARS-CoV-2 is presenting the dental industry with unprecedented economic and financial challenges. As an ...

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Weighing up the new reality: Dental companies count cost of COVID-19

NEW YORK, U.S.: Dentistry faces an earnest struggle to adapt to what some have called the new reality. A series of investor updates from major dental ...

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Reopening of dental practices in the UK and Ireland

LONDON, UK: While dental professionals across the world are hoping for the relaxation of lockdown restrictions and are anxious to reopen their dental ...

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Waterlase dental laser minimizes risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

IRVINE, Calif., U.S.: As dental offices are beginning to reopen, the American Dental Association has issued guidance recommending the reduction of aerosol ...

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