Health departments and dental associations around the country currently recommend that dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) provide services limited to treat dental emergencies in order to both reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure and preserve the nation’s limited personal protective equipment…
We have been getting inquiries from our dental clients in California, asking about possible Cal/OSHA regulatory changes that might come about after the proverbial COVID-19 dust settles and it’s back to business as usual. Hopefully, that is sooner rather than…
During the last two weeks in March, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released three Consumer Updates with information for the public on the Coronavirus Pandemic. On March 24, the FDA issued a Consumer Update entitled Beware of Fraudulent…
SUV Ultra Disinfecting Wipes is found on the EPA’s List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS –CoV-2. List N includes products that meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19. SUV Ultra Disinfecting Wipes has demonstrated effectiveness…
SUV Ultra 5 is found on the EPA’s List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS –CoV-2. List N includes products that meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19. SUV Ultra 5 Disinfectant & Cleaner has demonstrated…
The compliance date for existing dental offices to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) effluent limitations to reduce the sewer discharge of mercury and other metals is coming up fast. On July 14, 2020, existing dental offices must 1)…
Assembly Bill 149, which took effect last March and is enforced by the California Department of Justice (DOJ), introduced new form features for prescription forms for controlled substances and added a transition period for the new form requirements. New Form…
Whether or not protective lead aprons are beneficial to minimizing patient exposure to ionizing radiation is a hot topic right now. In January, many media outlets reported that, due to recent technological advances and current evidence and expert guidance, many…
In December, many news sources were abuzz with reports about a Tennessee dentist who failed to properly process and sterilize equipment between patients. Patients who were treated at the Knoxville, Tennessee dental practice between September 2016 and September 2019 received letters advising…
A massive ransomware attack against dental offices strikes again, for the second time in five months. In late November, a ransomware attack of a third party technology company infected and locked the software systems of approximately 100 dental offices that use…
