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Primer on Masks

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The appropriate wearing of masks is key to the safe provision of care. Mask Type Understanding exactly what each type of mask does is helpful in building your knowledge of infection control protocol. The US Food and Drug Administration considers surgical face masks one-time use disposable medical devices.

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COVID-19 connections in dentistry featured in October issue of Journal of the California Dental Association

Dental News and Technology

Articles discuss the roles of hygiene and periodontal health in respiratory complications, differentiating medical and dental aerosols, barriers to accessing care globally and evaluating masks and air-purifying respirators.

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Counterfeit Nitrile Gloves have made Their Way into the U.S. Supply Chain

Denticle

In late spring of 2020 I was made aware of several situations where healthcare facilities or groups had made large orders of N-95 equivalent masks from overseas. However, even though the masks looked legitimate, they were anything but. revealed the masks to be counterfeit and worthless.