The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has granted $459,000 to Jirun Sun, PhD, a scientist with the American Dental Association Science & Research Institute, to develop self-cleaning dental material.

The COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to which the FDA has granted emergency use authorization are not sufficient ways for dentists to decide which patients they can treat, because negative tests require confirmation from a polymerase chain reaction test, according to the California Dental Association.

Dentists are reporting significant increases in certain conditions, according to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute's latest poll.

Japanese dentist Hidehiro Fujie has been affixing a camera in patients' mouths during procedures to reduce his contact with aerosols amid the pandemic, according to Mainichi Shimbun.

On Sept. 24, the FDA issued updated recommendations about dental amalgam and potential risks to certain individuals that may be tied to the mercury-containing fillings.

Patients who maintain routine dental care are less likely to acquire ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a recent DentaQuest report.

The American Dental Association and Bayer collaborated to create a teaching tool that recommends considering nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to manage acute pain.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Georgetown (Mass.) Dental for seven safety measure violations.

Since reopening in early June, Tammy Chen, DDS, has seen at least one patient with a tooth fracture every day, according to a New York Times article penned by the dentist.

Illinois will need to recruit additional health professionals to administer COVID-19 vaccines, including dentists and dental hygienists, said Ngozi Ezike, MD, director of the state health department.

Dentists have always been concerned with making sure their patients are in a safe environment, but the COVID-19 pandemic has driven infection control procedures to be an unequivocally top-of-mind topic as they continue to provide care for patients who are often anxious about contracting the disease.

Healthy People 2030, a 10-year national plan by HHS aiming to improve public health and prevent disease, launched Aug. 18.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is donating emergency personal protective equipment kits to dentists across the state, according to NBC affiliate WPBN-TV.

Sixty percent of Americans surveyed said they were comfortable visiting a dentist and planned to schedule a routine checkup before the end of 2020, according to a survey commissioned by Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group.

Some dentists are refuting recent claims that wearing masks could lead to dental problems, according to The Los Angeles Times.

The American Dental Association on Aug. 12 issued its response to the World Health Organization's recent recommendation that patients delay routine dental visits until the pandemic is more under control.

The World Health Organization released interim guidance advising patients delay routine dental visits until the pandemic is more under control.

A California dentist said he believes gum disease patients with high levels of inflammation are more likely to suffer severe complications if infected with COVID-19, according to ABC's KGO-TV.

Dental practices should encourage physical distancing as an important strategy to prevent virus transmission, according to updated CDC guidelines.

The CDC made changes Aug. 4 to its interim infection control guidelines for dental settings.