Dental News

You can read the Calidfornia Dental Association's bulletin and letter from Dr. Nagy here

Attention Dental Professionals:  We publish the Medscape COVID report daily on our website. Visit MyDentalCE.com. We have not published a COVID course due to the changing nature of the subject material, but we do publish accurate information and resources as we can. Thank you for your support in this challenging time. We are here to support you and are offering deep discounts to offices trying to open.

The ADA recognizes that state governments and state dental associations may be best positioned to recommend to the dentists in their regions the amount of time to keep their offices closed to all but emergency care. This is fluid situation and those closest to the issue may best understand the local challenges being faced. Dental emergencies during COVID-19                                          This guidance may change as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses. Dentists should use their professional judgment in determining a patient’s need for urgent...

Revisions were made on April 27, 2020 To address asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmission, implement source control (require facemasks or cloth face coverings) for everyone entering the dental setting (dental healthcare personnel [DHCP][ 1 ] and patients), regardless of whether they have COVID-19 symptoms. Actively screen everyone on the spot for fever and symptoms of COVID-19 before they enter the dental setting. Actively screen DHCP on the spot for fever and symptoms before every shift. During the COVID-19 pandemic, dental emergencies[ 2 ] will arise and may require treatment by DHCP. DHCP should regularly consult their state dental boards or other regulating agencies...

MyDentalCE.com will be providing updated information about the Coronavirus regularly for our colleagues and customers. A public health emergency has been called by the Dept of Health and Human Services. You can read the news release here:  CLICK HERE This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in...