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Articles
New estimate by CDC reduces COVID-19 death rate to just 0.26% (IFR) from WHO's 3.4% (CFR)
The new CDC estimates for the severity, complications and deaths of COVID-19 bring down the numbers much lower making the overall scenario very optimistic. ...
Far-UVC light: A Promising Technology to Reduce the Spread of Airborne-Mediated Microbial Diseases
This guest editorial by Dr Manuela Buonanno summarizes the current research on characterizing the anti-microbial effectiveness of far-UVC light - mainly the...
The rising costs in oral healthcare – Time to reboot & reset clinics for economics (Part 2)
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...
Evidence based approach: Effect of far UVC light on coronaviruses in aerosols: A step-wise summary
This is an evidence-based approach to summarize the virucidal effect of far UVC light on the viruses in general, and the novel coronavirus in particular - ...
How to use Ultraviolet light (UVC) to fight COVID-19 effectively in dental clinics: Dr Ajay Bajaj
Dentistry, labelled as the highest-risk profession in COVID-19 times because of the aerosol spread in the clinic, has forced dental professionals to look ...
Control "humidity" inside your clinic to minimize COVID 19 spread- Mansoor Ali, air quality expert
Mansoor Ali, a research analyst and veteran in the air treatment products industry, speaks about the role of relative humidity in controlling the spread of ...
The rising costs in oral healthcare – Time to reboot & reset clinics for economics (Part 1)
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...
Ankit's back-zip PPE: A modification in the PPE to minimize the cross-contamination & virus spread
Healthcare workers (HCWs) spend a lot of time up working in close proximity to their patients, which is a high-risk activity. Standard Personal Protective ...
Safer dental clinics are just a swab away: Testing patients for SARS-CoV-2
LANSING, Mich., U.S.: Allowing dental professionals to test their patients for SARS-CoV-2 would decrease the high risk of transmission of the virus in ...
Severe form of COVID 19: Mainly a vascular disease? Can 'Anaerobic Bacteria Hypothesis' explain it?
Sandeep Chakraborty (B-Tech, Electrical Engineering IIT Kharagpur, 1997), (Masters. Computer science, IIT Kharagpur, 2008) is a researcher focused on ...
COVIDEA: "Pat's PONCHO" to prevent the virus spread via surface contamination- by Dr Vivek Patni
Dental Tribune South Asia has launched COVIDEAS - an initiative to encourage innovative thought processes and bring innovative ideas to the attention of ...
US FDA grants Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the antiviral drug Remdesivir to treat COVID-19
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted 'Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)' for Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, the ...
Prevotella & endemic TB might explain low COVID 19 deaths in India- Sandeep Chakraborty (Interview)
With experts trying to find the possible reasons for the low COVID related death rate in India, a hypothesis by Sandeep Chakraborty has generated ...
Dr Brijesh Patel's "COVID Army" provides food to the COVID front-line doctors & the underprivileged
Dental professionals are facing extremely challenging times because of the lockdown. While most practitioners are busy fighting the COVID crisis and ...
Three data-driven analyses on the pattern of COVID-19 pandemic and when it will probably end.
Dental Tribune South Asia had published on 10th March 2020 - a report on Farr's law, which states that "epidemics tend to rise and fall in a roughly ...
Prevention of cross-contamination in dental clinics: Practical suggestions from Dr Ajay Kakar
Dr Ajay Kakar, a periodontist from Mumbai well known for his innovative approach to dentistry and also known as a pioneer in the use of technology and ...
Simple screening to detect asymptomatic COVID patients entering dental clinics - a suggestion
The recent 'Times Fact India Outbreak Report' suggests that around 22 May 2020 India could see the number of coronavirus cases surge up to 75,000. Experts ...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb : The only man who has a clue.
Coronavirus pandemic is a crisis where the role of experts like Nassim Nicholas Taleb - a risk analyst, whose work concerns problems of randomness, ...
COVIDEAS - An opportunity to come up with ideas and connect with industry partners.
As the dental industry continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, Dental Tribune South Asia invites ideas/ plans/ suggestions from dentists/ dental ...
Expert reports on COVID-19 situation in dental clinic in Wuhan
WUHAN, China: As the Dean of the School and Hospital of Stomatology of Wuhan University, Prof. Zhuan Bian has had first-hand experience of the working ...
Generating "virus-free aerosols" to minimize the virus spread (eg. SARS-CoV-2) in dental clinics
Dentists and dental patients are showing an ever-increasing concern about the generation of virus-containing aerosols through various dental procedures, and...
IDEM 2020 to be a digital experience
SINGAPORE: Originally, the 11th International Dental Exhibition and Meeting (IDEM) was scheduled to take place in April 2020 and was then moved to 19–21 ...
Johns Hopkins University distances itself from a report going viral on the COVID-19 scene in India
The Johns Hopkins University has clarified that it is aware of the report bearing its logo and going viral on social media regarding the current COVID-19 ...
US dental offices are closing their doors as pressure mounts
ORANGE, Calif./CHARLOTTE, N.C., U.S.: Western Dental & Orthodontics has announced that it will temporarily close the majority of its 250 affiliated offices ...
Very few dental clinics continue to operate in Italy, work restricted to emergency dental care.
MILAN, Italy: Italy has become the European country worst affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, its confirmed cases of infection currently reaching 74,386, ...
Dental Tribune South Asia: Daily updates on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Dental Tribune South Asia brings you daily updates on the current crisis of COVID-19 pandemic and its impact globally.
Be prepared for COVID-19, but don’t panic, says Indian Dental Association
MUMBAI, India: Dental colleges in India are currently closed, and dental clinics across the country have been advised to suspend all non-essential ...
CDC guidelines for COVID-19 control in dental settings
CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association is urging dental professionals across the U.S. to view the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
COVID-19: Canadian Dental Association says situation is changing rapidly
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in dental practices across Canada being told to delay elective and preventive treatments, and ...
Global shortage of surgical masks hits dental practices worldwide
LEIPZIG, Germany: According to the Australian Dental Association (ADA), it could be a year before a successful vaccine to treat the coronavirus becomes ...