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Dental News
14 lines of evidence to support the critical role of Vitamin D in COVID 19 - Subhasree Ray
Do you know that there are 14 already established pieces of scientific evidence to show a direct association between VitaminD deficiency & COVID19 ...
COVID-19 herd immunity: Current status
Herd immunity is a key concept for epidemic control, which states that only a proportion of a population needs to be immune to an infectious agent for it to...
Little risk from dental aerosol procedures: 10 minutes gap is enough between two procedures
We summarize all the latest pieces of evidence on dental aerosol procedures. We also trace the evidence back to 2003 SARS times when the aerosols were ...
First clinical trial: Vitamin D prevents Covid-19 complications in hospitalized patients
A lot has been written on the role of vitamin D in the prevention & management of SARS-CoV-2 infection & COVID-19 disease. Interest in Vitamin D therapy has...
Infrared thermometers used for temperature check are very safe. Ignore illogical WhatsApp videos.
Many patients are refusing to co-operate and not allowing the doctors to record temperatures using infrared thermometers - all thanks to a fake Facebook ...
Making a case for Vitamin D during COVID 19 - Subhasree Ray (Clinical & Public Health Nutritionist)
A growing body of evidence now links COVID-19 outcomes with vitamin D status. Subhasree Ray, a clinical and public health nutritionist, analyses the ...
How to make use of Antigen Tests for Covid-19? How do antigen tests differ from RT PCR?
This article aims to remove all the existing confusions on Covid-19 antigen tests. Also, explains the difference between the results obtained from antigen ...
‘Mask Mouth’- a novel threat to oral health in the COVID era - Dr Pooja Muley
Today the use of face masks has become necessary and ubiquitous due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Even ...
Cycle Threshold (Ct) value of RT-PCR can tell us if a SARS-CoV-2 infected person can spread disease
Currently, all SARS-CoV-2 detection measures make use of RT-PCR test, and its results are generally reported as either positive or negative, which tells us ...
Humans develop robust immune response & memory that may provide lasting protection against Covid-19
One of the most critical questions the world is waiting for an answer is if the human body can mount a protective response that provides a lasting immunity ...
Studies on mutations show SARS-CoV-2 has become more transmissible but less deadly
Recently all mainstream media houses screamed: "Malaysia Detects New Coronavirus Strain 'D614G' Which is 'Ten Times' Deadlier." and the fear-mongering ...
First direct evidence: SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies protect against re-infection in humans
Vaccine development against SARS-CoV-2 would be greatly facilitated by the identification of immunological parameters that correlate with protection in ...
ORF8 & ORF3b antibodies: Accurate serological markers of early & late SARS-CoV-2 infection
The currently available SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests with their traditional serological approaches just tell us - yes or no, which has resulted in an ...
Will COVID-19 vaccines work in obese people? Or will they be just less effective in them?
This editorial describes all the major studies done from 1985 until 2020 and describes the mechanisms by which the body may reduce the effectiveness of a ...
Masks and PPE with hydrophilic surfaces could reduce infection risk - IIT Bombay research
According to the latest research from IIT Bombay, masks and PPE materials with hydrophilic surfaces could help the respiratory droplets dry faster, thus ...
New Book: "B cell Immunotherapy in Oral Cancer: A Short Review" by Drs. Smitha T & Anela Thomas
Immunotherapy is once again an emerging trend in cancer therapeutics, as an effective measure to reduce the mortality & morbidity rates. Evidence is ...
Envista says dental markets are recovering
BREA, Calif., U.S.: Dental practices are struggling during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and so too are the companies that supply them with equipment and ...
Editorial on Dexamethasone: Why Nano−Dexa formulations are the need of the hour in Covid times
Nano-formulations of dexamethasone administered either IV or via inhalation may help to improve COVID-19 treatment outcomes. This editorial summarizes how ...
EFP publishes first international consensus guidelines for periodontitis treatment
BRUSSELS, Belgium: In 2018, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) released a new global classification system for periodontal health, diseases and...
COVID-19 is a disease of human progress- Guest editorial by Dr Sanjiv Hyoju
This guest editorial by Dr Sanjiv Hyoju talks about a possible connection between a diet-induced disturbance in the gut microbiome equilibrium and its ...
Interview: “We will see AI being increasingly used in the future”
As the deputy head of the department of operative and preventive dentistry at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany, Prof. Falk Schwendicke has ...
Patients pack bags as dental tourism resumes
LEIPZIG, Germany: No international tourism means no dental tourism, but what does that mean for the patients and dentist who rely on it? When borders began ...
US dentistry teeters toward recovery
NEW YORK, U.S.: Dentists in the U.S. are seeing more patients despite the continued and alarming spread of SARS-CoV-2 within the country. In the same week ...
An Epidemiological Perspective of COVID-19 in India - Dr. Riddhi Babel (PhDc, MPH, BDS)
It is essential to observe a downward trajectory of cases along with low positivity rate for the successful reopening of the different parts of the country....
Nanotechnology may improve soft-tissue integration of dental implants
BRISBANE, Australia: Ensuring the formation of a solid soft-tissue seal at the dental abutment surface is crucial for protecting the underlying tissue from ...
Casting a green future: Recycling the gypsum dental products - Sakshi Sharma
The prospects of green, eco-friendly, sustainable dental practices are the need of the hour which necessitates the reuse and recycling of dental waste e.g. ...
Researchers develop saliva-based SARS-CoV-2 test and examine COVID-19 prevalence among dentists
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Canada: Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) in Saskatoon are currently working on two large projects that have ...
A tribute to Dr B S Bagi: A pioneer in forensic odontology & medicolegal research in India
Dr Baburao S Bagi (B.D.S, L.L.M) - a pioneer in Forensic Odontology and Medicolegal Research in India, left for his heavenly abode last week. Here is a ...
Oral Health Matters! The Lancet FIRST ever commission on Oral Health
Last year, The Lancet Series aimed to get global oral health on global health agendas. On 25 June 2020, The Lancet announced that 27 experts across ...
Protocols for maintaining asepsis during surgical documentation in dentistry : Dr Mayur Davda
In dentistry, preventing working site infection can prove to be a challenge along with chances of cross-contamination and potential disease transmission ...