Aerosols and Coronavirus in Dentistry
As a part of its ongoing featured expert series, the AAE recently interviewed Dr. Purnima Kumar about aerosols in dentistry during COVID-19. Dr. Pumar is a professor of periodontology at The Ohio State University. She received her dental degree from Annamalai University in India, and her master’s in periodontology and Ph.D. in molecular microbiology from The Ohio State University. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology.
Read MoreAAE Issues Audio News Release About Emergency Care Amid COVID-19
During these uncertain times, we’re doing our part to help keep emergency rooms clear for those who need them by helping dental patients find the right professionals in cases of dental…
Read MoreSurvey: 85 Percent of Endodontic Practices Open for Emergency Patients Amid COVID-19
Pandemic underscores important role of endodontists and the need to protect them CHICAGO – The American Association of Endodontists – the 8,000-plus-member association representing dental specialists known as endodontists –…
Read MoreMember Stories: Dr. Rina Campbell
I am Rina Campbell, endodontist and owner of NorCal Endodontics in the East Bay of San Francisco. When the COVID19 pandemic unfolded in mid-March, dental offices in our area started…
Read MoreMember Stories: Dr. Mark Doherty
As a large endodontic practice with four locations, we serve thousands of patients and collaborate with hundreds of dentists throughout southeastern Massachusetts. During this crisis, we have adjusted by temporarily…
Read MoreMember Stories: Dr. Bernardo Sarmiento
Just wanted to share a case during this COVID-19 crisis and how we can treat dental emergencies and avoid unnecessary visits to the ER. The patient here is a 32-year-old…
Read MoreMember Stories: Dr. Tadros Tadros
I am an endodontist in Nashua, N.H., managing and practicing in Hudson Endodontics. By the beginning of March, and with the surge of COVID-19 outbreak, I sensed the importance of…
Read MoreMember Stories: Dr. Helen Meyer
Our office, which has endodontics and oral surgery, has been open seeing patients for emergency treatment during the pandemic. It seems that my patients commute in from farther than usual,…
Read MoreMember Stories: Dr. Angela Noguera
My name is Angela Noguera practicing in D.C. I saw a 31-week-pregnant patient who was in severe dental pain. Since face shields are of no use to us because they…
Read MoreAn SBA Loan Update from Kirk Dewart
Kirk Dewart is a 22-year commercial banker assisting small and mid-sized healthcare practices, including a focus working with dentists and related specialists. Over his tenure, Kirk has worked closely with the American Dental Association, as well as various state and regional dental organizations. Currently, Kirk is consulting for healthcare organizations on the COVID-19 response.
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