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Articles
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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....
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 ...
Corona- The Crown Jewel that can bring positive changes in the future of dentistry: Dr Biju Abraham
If one gives it a thought, COVID-19 is arm-twisting us into accepting a new normal. COVID-19 has indeed made us aware of the lacunae in the functioning of ...
Antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2: “We need to talk more about it”
LONDON, UK: Despite dental settings presenting a significantly elevated risk of infection for those in and beside the chair, testing patients for the ...
COVID-19 spread from asymptomatic individuals : The chaos & complexity explained by Dr Rohan Bandi
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been in the limelight for many wrong reasons too, since the beginning of SARS-CoV 2. The latest controversy has ...
Importance of vitamin D in dentistry: Could it play a role in resistance to infectious diseases?
Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that is obtained through diet or synthesised in the skin from cholesterol when the skin receives adequate sun exposure (the ...
The rising costs in oral healthcare – Time to reboot & reset clinics for economics (Part 5)
COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy, including that of the dental industry. Most dental clinics are shut and a few are offering...
The rising costs in oral healthcare – Time to reboot & reset clinics for economics (Part 4)
COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy, including that of the dental industry. Most dental clinics are shut and a few are offering...
The rising costs in oral healthcare – Time to reboot & reset clinics for economics (Part 3)
COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy, including that of the dental industry. Most dental clinics are shut and a few are offering...
Good oral health may prevent severe COVID-19 progression
LEIPZIG, Germany: Given that little time has passed since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, it comes as no surprise that only sparse data on COVID-19 is available...
New case control study by ICMR shows Hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19 in healthcare workers
The use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has generated considerable debate after the US President Donald Trump was seen pushing the drug, against the FDA ...
Lancet faces severe criticism from scientific community: Hydroxychloroquine study is hiding data
More than 100 scientists and clinicians have sent an open letter to The Lancet's editor, Richard Horton, and the paper's authors asking them many ...
COVID-19 India: More than 2/3 cases & 75% mortality from just 2.5% geographical area of India.
The latest article on BMJ Health Blogs "COVID-19 in India: an epidemic in congested cities" by Dr. Ashish Awasthi and Prof. Dr Dileep Mavlankar has some ...
Fit (seal) test of your Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) decides if you are well protected
Dr Waris Patel explains the importance of fit test/ seal test that is mandatory in many countries to check if the Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) are...
Clinical use of Chlorine dioxide in the prevention of coronavirus spread through dental aerosols.
This article by Dr Anuj Gandhi and Malvika Gandhi reviews the literature available on the use of Chlorine Dioxide in dental clinics and makes a hypothesis ...