COVID-19 and Other Outbreaks
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COVID-19
January 15, 2021
As of November of 2020, there have been more than 56 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide. While 39 million of those have recovered, the virus has claimed the lives of over 1.3 million people, with man...
Are COVID-19 Lockdowns Leading to More Orofacial Pain?
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COVID-19
December 25, 2020
The pandemic has resulted in a stressful time for everyone in the world, and, for many people, this stress can result in orofacial pain.A study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine took ...
ADA Finds That Less Than 1% of Dentists Have Tested Positive for COVID
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COVID-19
December 11, 2020
Patients concerned about visiting the dentist during the pandemic may find some reassurance in learning that the ADA has found that fewer than 1% of dentists have tested positive for COVID-19.In the f...
Oral Health - Connection to Esophageal Cancer
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Oral Cancer
November 26, 2020
A 10-year study performed by NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center has found that two types of bacteria that are present in individuals with gum disease can increase the chances of being affec...