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Study: Oral Health Workers Are Burnt Out

Dentistry Today

For the oral health workforce in particular, the chance of COVID-19 infection was considered high due to potential contact with respiratory aerosols and spatter during dental procedures. The most common individual-level stressors were related to childcare, primarily for single parents, with women being disproportionately impacted.

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Research Reveals Low Rate of COVID-19 Among Dental Hygienists

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

“The dental team has been following strict infection control guidance since long before COVID-19,” said Marcelo Araujo, DDS, MS, PhD, a senior author of the report, chief executive officer of the ADA Science and Research Institute, and ADA chief science officer in a press release.