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Oct 25, 2023

What if Dentistry Was Disorganized?

This editorial from 1931, written at the front end of the Great Depression, gives us much to contemplate.1 After all, as members of the dental profession, we continue to have a public to serve emerging from the Covid-19 Pandemic. We are entrusted by society with the right to self-regulate.

Oct 25, 2023

Pain, Pills and New Perceptions

The beauty of dentistry and medicine, in general, is the ever-present evolution and growth of evidence-based practices guided by novel understanding. The advancement of knowledge allows our “practice” of the healing arts, to be refined continuously to better serve our patients and customize treatment modalities for maximized efficacy in rendering patient care.

Updated CDC Isolation & Quarantine Guidelines for Dentists

Feb 8, 2022

Dear Dentist, you may be aware that the CDC recently updated their isolation & quarantine interim guidance for healthcare personnel. You may have tried to figure out the new guidance. What does it really mean for you and your office? When can dentists and dental team members return to work following COVID-19, or an exposure to COVID-19? TDA has monitored the CDC’s changing guidelines—and now, we have clarified them, to make them clearer for you, our members. Click here to view our "CDC Updated COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines for Healthcare Personnel document.

Please note: This document is presented to clarify the most pertinent information for dental professionals. For the complete, updated CDC information, please visit: Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2.