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The impact of COVID-19 on knowledge, attitude, and infection control behaviors among dentists

BMC Oral Health. 2021 Nov 19;21(1):584. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01946-w.

Let's talk about Dental Infection Control Awareness Month

Dr. Bicuspid | September 17, 2021

Foundations: Building the Safest Dental Visit

CDC | September 16, 2021

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

CDC | September 10, 2021

OSAP unveils new website, continuing education center

ADA News | August 16, 2021

Infection Prevention & Safety CE Center

OSAP | August 2021

COVID-19 Prevalence and Related Practices Among Dental Hygienists in the United States

J Dent Hyg; 2021 Mar 12

Dawn of a New Day

Inside Dentistry | January 2021

Episode 29	Clinical Update + Sharing the Vaccine Conversation with patient
Episode 28	The Downward Trend in Cases, Children's Oral Health, and Long-Hauler
Episode 27	Your Questions Answered
Episode 26	Immunology 101, Update on Reported Variants, & Aerosol Containment Practices
Episode 25	Asympomatic vs. Pre-symptomatic, Vaccine Update, and Variant Strain Effects
Episode 24	Protecting yourself Outside the Practice & the Role of Dentists in Vaccination
Episode 23	Cases on the Rise, Promising Early Vaccine Results & Impacts of Mask-Wearing
Episode 22	ADA Supports Point-Of-Care Testing & Vaccination in Dental Offices
Episode 21	CDC Update - 'Aerosol' vs. 'Airborne' vs. 'Droplet' Transmission & Protection
Episode 20	Dentistry as Essential Care
Episode 19	What To Do If Your Office Has An Outbreak
Episode 18	New Isolation Guidance & Precautions from the CDC
Episode 17	Exploring Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus
Episode 16	Best Practices for Infection Control From OSAP & DentaQuest
Episode 15	Measuring the Rebound in Patient Volume & Clinical Update
Episode 14	Clinical Update, Understanding Asymptomatic Transmission Risk
Episode 13	ADHA Interim Guidance & A Review of Air Purification Systems
Episode 12	A Primer on the CDC’s Interim Guidance
Episode 11	Clinical Update & Working Effectively and Safely with Your Dental Laboratory
Episode 10	Making Sense of Aerosol Management
Episode 9	OSHA Update & Reorganizing Your Office to Help Your Patients Feel Safe
Episode 8	Returning to Practice: A Walkthrough of the ADA’s Guidance & Aerosol Management
Episode 7	Clinical Update with Dr. Reznik
Episode 6	Your Questions Answered by Dr. Reznik
Episode 5	My Office is Closed. Now What? A Guide for Dentitsts & Team Members
Episode 4	Coding for Teledentistry
Episode 3	HR Guidance & Legislative Updates
Episode 2	Managing Your Practice's Financial Health in a Crisis
Episode 1	Practice and Patient Safety During a Pandemic

*News Updates*
	Local Exhaust Ventilation To Control Dental Aerosols And Droplets Journal of Dental Research (JDR) \| November 10, 2021
	CDC updates interim COVID-19 guidance for dental practices: 6 notes Becker’s Healthcare \| September 2021
	Spread the news of Dental Infection Control Awareness Month ADA \| September 10, 2021
	NIH hamster study evaluates airborne and fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 NIH \| August 17, 2021
	Addressing the Ethical Dimension of Care During the Pandemic Montana Academy of General Dentistry \| July 26, 2021
	Giving blood has been off limits for many gay men. A new study could help change that Los Angeles Times \| July 6, 2021
	Researchers Identify Strategy To Reduce Aerosols During Dental Cleanings Becker’s Dental Review \| June 30, 2021
	Gay And Bisexual Men Are Now Allowed To Donate Blood In England, Scotland And Wales NPR \| June 16, 2021
	Comparing the Fit of N95, KN95, Surgical, and Cloth Face Masks and Assessing the Accuracy of Fit Checking PLoS ONE \| May 6, 2021
	Research sheds light on COVID-19 infection, vaccination among dental hygienists ADA \| April 28, 2021
	Most Patients Comfortable Seeking Dental Care, Data Show DrBicuspid \| May 3, 2021
	Study Demonstrates Saliva Can Spread Novel Coronavirus NIH Director’s Blog \| April 22, 2021
	Editorial: Time for change regarding blood donations Iowa State Daily \| April 1, 2021
	LC-MS/MS Quantification of Nevirapine and Its Metabolites in Hair for Assessing Long-Term Adherence Molecules. 2020 Dec 2;25(23):5692. doi: 10.3390/molecules25235692
	Hospital air frequently contaminated with SARS-CoV-2, though viruses are rarely viable Healio \| December 31, 2020
	2019 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report Shows HAI Prevention Possible CDC \| December 2, 2020
	Small Healthcare, Social Service Settings Continue To Suffer PPE Shortages Amid US Coronavirus Surge – ADA NEWS Washington Post \| November 22, 2020
	ADA responds to claim that HIV spreads via toothbrush sharing Dr. Bicuspid \| November 17, 2020
	It's the year 2020 and doctors are falsely claiming HIV can be transmitted by sharing toothbrushes. Yes, really. PinkNews \| November 11, 2020
	Dentists leaders in infection control, but it doesn't come cheap Akron Beacon Journal November 7, 2020
	Dental trends: How infection control has changed and will continue to change Dr. Bicuspid \| November 2, 2020

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Addressing the Ethical Dimension of Care During the Pandemic