When a patient is COVID positive
THESE days of the new normal, dentists and the dental staff are highly at risk of getting infected by the potentially deadly coronavirus disease.
That’s...
Plastic and other surfaces (Part 2)
THE WORLD Health Organization (WHO) says that washing hands and cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces daily prevents the spread of the virus.
The US...
Plastic and other surfaces (Part 1)
THE VIRUS that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survives outside the human body in the air, on objects and surfaces.
A study published in March...
Dental clinics reopen
THE NEW normal has arrived.
In a newspaper article I came across, it was reported that a dentist and her staff in a clinic in...
Children need special care
“TOO much, too soon would see us putting our patients and the profession at risk.”
The words of wisdom come from Dr. Claire Stevens, a...
A gradual start for dental clinics
PERHAPS we can get some ideas in other places where lockdown restrictions have been lifted.
In New Mexico, United States, many dental clinics remain closed...
‘Dahan dahan, hinay hinay’
ALL DENTAL clinics across the country may now open.
Even in Metro Manila and Cebu City, where strict lockdown protocols are still in place, dental...
A little toothpaste goes a long way
HERE’S a simple trick we’d all love to do to remove small scratches from your phone screen.
Rub that old reliable toothpaste wherever the scratches...
UV light for safe clinics
AS THE NATION turns into General Community Quarantine mode, more and more businesses and essential services will reopen.
Dental clinics will be among them and...
Children need special care
“TOO much, too soon would see us putting our patients and the profession at risk.”
The words of wisdom come from Dr. Claire Stevens, a...