Posts on the viral origin, pathogenesis, and transmission have flooded social media platforms resulting in a phenomenon known as ‘infodemic’ which has adversely impacted the psychological wellbeing of dental health […]

This article published by Kaiser Heath News discusses how states are diverging from CDC guidelines in their COVID-19 vaccination plans, despite the CDC advisory board recommending dentists be prioritized for […]

Published in the HEC Forum, this paper highlights the importance of recognizing oral health care as a part of primary health care, and the opportunity the COVID-19 pandemic has presented […]

The risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2 is higher in oral health care professionals. This paper published in the Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, describes a study that aimed […]

This paper from the British Dental Journal describes a study to monitor the presentation and management of dental emergencies at 5 hospital trusts in the UK. The burden of dental […]

The initial few months of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in decreased use of dental services in Germany. Results from this study published in Healthcare identified that more than one out […]

Evidence suggests that patients diagnosed with COVID-19 experience several oral health symptoms. This scientific review, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, provides an updated source of information about SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 […]

This editorial published in The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice discusses changes regarding planning dental treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper proposes a strategy to plan restorative dental treatment […]

Published for the Infectious Diseases Society of America, this paper discusses trends in US outpatient antibiotic prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data indicates antibiotic prescriptions decreased from January 2020 to […]

This paper published in the Journal of Endodontics, describes the response of an emergency dental clinic at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) during the initial peak surge […]