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Articles

As a response to the ongoing challenges dental practices face during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, BHG is making loans available on 12 year terms.

Bankers Healthcare Group Extends Business Loan Terms

Videos

Managing editor Stan Goff talks with Andrew Matta, DMD, about how North American Dental Group navigated the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and what Dr Matta sees ahead for the dental industry in 2021 and beyond the pandemic. 

How a Group Dental Practice is Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: A conversation with Andrew Matta, DMD, MBA, co-founder and chief medical officer for North American Dental Group

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

Uncertainty during the pandemic can add to everyone’s stress, but we must stay the course and remain positive.

What Will Happen Next?

Talking with American Dental Association Science and Research Institute Chief Executive Officer Marcelo Araujo, DDS, MS, PhD, editorial director Noah Levine takes a look at the recent study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association finding dentists had a COVID-19 infection rate of less than 1%.

Why Dentists Have a Low Rate of COVID-19 Infection

EverSmile's PreOp Foaming Rinse is said to kill 99.7% of human coronavirus and 99.999% of unwanted oral bacteria.

EverSmile's PreOp rinse said to kill coronavirus

The dental mastermind group discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and the dental practice shutdown to determine if dentistry is essential and if so, how to avoid future shutdown orders.

Dental Mastermind Series: Episode 1 - Are we essential?

In a new study published by The Journal of the American Dental Association, fewer than 1% of dentists were found to have contracted COVID-19 despite the profession being seen as high risk.

Study finds fewer than 1% of U.S. dentists have tested positive for COVID-19

With research suggesting oral health might be related to the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) complications, dental professionals might be able to help with prevention and disease management.

COVID-19: Can Dentistry Be Part of the Solution?

Reducing the potential infectious load of the aerosol in dental practices can be a key weapon in combating COVID-19. 

The Role of Extraoral Vacuums During and After a Pandemic

A new FAIR Health Study documents the significant drop in dental insurance claims at the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.