Creating and maintaining structure and routine during times of crisis While much of the world has regained a new sense of normalcy in the wake of the pandemic, the upheaval of COVID has nevertheless left scars: physical, emotional, and psychological. Daily structures and…
A new study from the University of Plymouth (UK) evaluated pH levels, other factors aggravated by regular use of mouthwash The first study looking at the effect of chlorhexidine mouthwash on the entire oral microbiome has found its use significantly increases the abundance of…
At least 136 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, April 12, 2021, including at least 2.94 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported at least 31.3 million positive COVID-19 cases and at least 562,000…
At least 128 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, March 29, 2021, including at least 2.79 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported at least 30.4 million positive COVID-19 cases and at least 550,000…
COVID-19 has presented a huge challenge for rehab specialists. Early in 2020, there were more questions than answers on how to protect ourselves and our patients, when to start rehabilitation, and what we could expect for outcomes. As time moves along, we receive more…
Reevaluating the current dental practice model and the role of hygienists The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted what happens in the world of dentistry when an entire team isn’t involved in how a practice operates, said American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) CEO Ann Battrell, RDH,…
Can healthcare providers leverage concerns about a vaccine into an opportunity to regain public trust? As it relates to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on society, the use of “unprecedented” has probably been inaccurately overused. The world has previously experienced pandemics. There…
VCU School of Dentistry examines career intentions The considerable disruption COVID-19 has caused for the dental profession was encapsulated in the recent study, “COVID-19 and Dental and Dental Hygiene Students’ Career Plans,” published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research. The study examined the short-term…
Experts weigh in on the factors that healthcare system leaders must consider in distributing new COVID-19 vaccines to their workers. At least 200,000 U.S. healthcare workers have been infected with the coronavirus. Healthcare professionals have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis since…
As has been said — the world is always different after a pandemic. Cocoliztli Disease once changed food production.1 The Black Death impacted the dynamic of land ownership.2 The Spanish Flu gets “credit” for helping to end to World War I.2 While it will…